Police in Japan have charged a woman after she allegedly tried to extinguish the Olympic flame with a water pistol during the official torch run.
Kayoko Takahashi was among a packed crowd on Sunday as the torch relay came through Sinba Park, Mito, the capital of Japan s Iberaki prefecture.
In video, Ms Takahashi is shown on the sidelines of the torch relay route appearing to hold a bright water pistol.
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Police in Japan have charged a woman after she allegedly tried to extinguish the Olympic flame with a water pistol during the official torch run.(YouTube)
In video, Ms Takahashi is shown on the sidelines of the torch relay route appearing to hold a bright water pistol.(YouTube)
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