The oldest inhabitant of the planet celebrated his birthday

A resident of Japan celebrated her 118th birthday. He is scheduled to participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in May.

Japan’s Kane Tanaka, who is the oldest person on the planet, celebrates her 118th birthday on Saturday, January 2, NHK reports.

He was born on January 2, 1903.

In November last year, the media newspaper reported that the oldest inhabitant of the Earth in May 2021 should participate in the Olympic torch relay of the Tokyo Games.

On May 11, Tanaka is scheduled to exceed 200 meters with a wheelchair flashlight. Tanaka was scheduled to participate in the 2020 relay, which was suspended due to the pandemic.

As a reminder, in September Kane Tanaka set a record for life expectancy on the planet and was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest inhabitant of the planet.

As previously reported, the oldest man in the world, Robert Wayton, died at the age of 112 in the UK. The Briton died peacefully in his sleep of cancer.

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