“I ca n’t convince the marathon to change the venue.”

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly agreed and agreed with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and players before the proposal to move the Tokyo Olympic marathon and racewalk to Sapporo from the 30th IOC = International Olympic Committee meeting. A statement requesting the venue was submitted to the organizing committee of the event.

Ryoichi Ishikawa, the chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, visited the organizing committee of the convention in Chuo-ku, Tokyo on the 29th night before the IOC coordinating committee was held for 30 days to 30 days. IOC handed out a statement regarding the Tokyo Olympic marathon announced and plans to move the racewalk to Sapporo.

In the statement, the coordinating committee should exchange opinions sufficiently, clarify the IOC's thoughts and background so that they can be understood by the citizens, and the city, two athletes, and the competition organization agree And I am asking you to decide the venue after being convinced.

At the meeting, Chairman Ishikawa said, “Suddenly, the idea of ​​Sapporo was suddenly surprised and I was very surprised. Requested to respond.

In response, Secretary General Muto responded, “I have not yet decided on concrete matters, so I would like to discuss them in full cooperation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.”