The flame was placed inside a special lantern and transported from on a chartered flight to in Japan.
The relay ended at Tokyo's on 23 July, with tennis player lighting the Olympic cauldron at the finale of the.
Equestrian There are three types of equestrian competitions at the Games.
A new railway line was planned to link both airports through an expansion of , cutting travel time from Tokyo Station to Haneda from 30 minutes to 18 minutes, and from Tokyo Station to Narita from 55 minutes to 36 minutes; funded primarily by private investors, the line would cost ¥400 billion.
To postpone the Olympics until 2021, all events were delayed by 364 days one day less than a full year to preserve the same days of the week , giving a new schedule of 21 July to 8 August 2021.
The of , and announced that they would prohibit spectators at events held in the areas.