Former SKE48 real ace, Matsui Rena has been appointed as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torchbearer.
Yesterday, Gifu and Aichi prefecture organize committee representatives for Olympic games put forward a few names for the Torchbearer.
According to Tokyo2020.org, Basic Conditions regarding Applications to Become a Torchbearer. Applicants must be born on or before 1 April 2008.
Lots of public figure nominated to run the relay such as Fuji Sota, Amano Hiroyuki, Amano Hiroshi (a Nobel Prize Winner) Suzuki Akiko, Uno Shoma, Hirose Makoto and Matsui Rena itself.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay will take place starting from Fukugawa Shrine on Apri 6th & 7th next year.