<p>Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday unveiled Covid-19 countermeasures for the torch relay as they reduce the number of participants and simplify the programme for the marquee event to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.</p>.<p>Participants will need to be masked, socially distanced from each other and not cheer out loud, organisers said in a statement.</p>.<p>The 121-day torch relay is set to begin on March 25 from the J-Village training centre in Fukushima, launching the build-up towards the start of the Games on July 23.</p>
<p>Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday unveiled Covid-19 countermeasures for the torch relay as they reduce the number of participants and simplify the programme for the marquee event to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.</p>.<p>Participants will need to be masked, socially distanced from each other and not cheer out loud, organisers said in a statement.</p>.<p>The 121-day torch relay is set to begin on March 25 from the J-Village training centre in Fukushima, launching the build-up towards the start of the Games on July 23.</p>