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The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer will begin on March 25.
Local organizers made the announcement on Thursday along with a list of rules regarding health measures for the 10,000 torchbearers and others that plan to take part, including fans, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
They include a ban on shouting and cheering.
Yukihiko Nunomura, the vice director general or the organizing committee, told a briefing "Please cheer by clapping your hands and maintain appropriate distance in case there is overcrowding."
Torchbearers will be allowed to run without wearing masks but all others will be required to wear one.
The relay will start from the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima and will crisscross the country until it ends on July 23 at the opening ceremony.
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