With little over 130 days to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the highly anticipated Torch Relay is just a couple of days away. This year’s Torch Relay is very special for us as three members will be torchbearers in the Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay, marking the first time IOAPA has participated in this event in nearly 24 years.
“Traveling with our Land Rover Defender „Barney“ to @tokyo2020 to promote the #Olympic Values & the Power of Sports for #Peace” [1] is how René Beck (36) and Liliana Rachel (29) describe the journey on which they have set, which began on March 1st 2020. Over the coming months, the couple will cover 15 000 km, visit 23 countries, and link Dresden (Germany) to Tokyo (Japan) by land. Along the way, they “will give lectures on the Olympic idea”, raising awareness about “the peace-building…