Tokyo Olympic head says will decide soon fate of Osaka torch relay

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, said Friday the committee will hold discussions with Osaka officials as soon as possible on whether to hold the torch relay in the western Japan city.Hashimoto's comment came a day after Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said the segment of the nationwide relay in the city on April 14 should be canceled due to a recent surge in coronavirus infections."We will have thorough discussions with local officials about how the relay should be held so we can make an announcement quickly," Hashimoto said at a press conference.She added…READ FULL ARTICLE