Tanaka's family has said she wanted to withdraw from the relay as she and her family were concerned about spreading the virus at the nursing home. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
The world's oldest person, a 118-year-old Japanese woman, has decided not to take part in the torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over pandemic fears, an official at her nursing home said today.
Kane Tanaka, who was awarded a Guinness World Record, was slated to be one of the relay participants in Fukuoka in southern Japan, which will start on May 11, said the official.
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