Downtown Hitoshi Matsumoto (57) appeared on Fuji’s regular TV series “Wide na Show” (10am Sunday) on the 28th, and commented on the fact that Tokyo’s Olympic torchbearers are dwindling one after another in the world of entertainment.

In late February, it was revealed that artists like Hiroshi Itsuki, Takako Tokiwa, Tina Tamashiro, and Takumi Saitoh would reject the torchbearer. Both are “convenient for the schedule”.

Matsumoto commented on the successive declines in talent: “I think it’s natural, because they haven’t told me clearly yet that I’m going to the Olympics.” Given that the Tokyo Olympics itself is in jeopardy, “There isn’t such a terrible story in” I did the torch relay, the Olympics are gone. “If I do the torch relay, I will do the Olympics.” . I have to affirm. “

As for the possibility of running as a torchbearer, “I have not received an offer now.” Regarding the torch relay, he said again: “Corona has the highest priority, but once you start running, you have to go to the Olympics.”

Guest Shiraku Tatekawa (57) said: “It would be safer to say ‘the convenience of the schedule’. I can’t make it run. I ran because I wanted to get attention, but I ran where there were no people. It doesn’t make sense,” he said. “If (the offer) reaches me, I will run! I will run anywhere because it is free,” he expressed ambitiously.