Star Trek's George Takei Will Be the Final Torchbearer at Tokyo Olympics in 2021

George Takei, best known for playing Hikaru Sulu in the original series of Star Trek, will be the final torchbearer for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Takei revealed the news on a Facebook post, explaining due to the current global situation he's had to keep it under wraps until now. "I am honored beyond belief to have been selected to be the final torchbearer who will light the Olympic Flame in Tokyo in 2021!" the post reads. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/07/19/how-george-takeis-real-life-story-influenced-the-terror-infamy-comic-con-2019"] "This will be such a unique moment, before the eyes of a billion people, lighting the torch as a symbol of hope for the future in 2021 in Tokyo. As a life-long runner, I’m especially grateful to have been chosen, and hope to do everyone in the US of A proud!" He included a picture with his post which featured him holding the Olympic torch amongst various memorabilia from his career, which included his Starfleet uniform from the show. Takei's not just a Star Trek superstar and avid runner: recently we awarded his graphic novel They Called Us Enemy the best original graphic novel of 2019. He's also working on the AMC horror show The Terror, which made it into our best 20 horror shows of the last 10 years. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2016/10/10/george-takeis-best-of-star-trek"] Last month the 2021 Tokyo Olympics made history by being the first Olympic Games to be officially postponed. They're now set to be held during 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. [poilib element="accentDivider"]Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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