Six months before the Tokyo Olympics in preparation for an unexpected event ... January 24, 17:30
It was half a year in 24 days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics.
In light of the typhoon damage nationwide last year, the Organizing Committee hastened to prepare an emergency response plan in advance to prepare for contingencies.
A major issue in the six months to come for the Tokyo Olympics is how to prepare for unexpected situations such as typhoons and earthquakes.
Of these, in the road race of bicycles running from "Musashino Forest Park" in Tokyo to "Fuji Speedway" in Shizuoka, typhoons last year, roads caused by landslides at eight places on mountain courses in Sagamihara city, Kanagawa prefecture. Damage has occurred.
Currently, restoration work is underway and is scheduled to be completed in the spring of this year. However, in this section of National Route 413, which is commonly called "Doshi Michi", where a landslide has occurred, more than 30 mm per hour during the Olympic Games It will be closed when it rains.
Therefore, if there is a possibility of reaching the regulation value or falling again, the Organizing Committee has decided to stop starting `` Musashino Forest Park '' in Tokyo a few days before the competition and start It means that they are considering switching to a lap course that uses part of the course as the Fuji Speedway.
The Organizing Committee hastened to prepare a pre-defined emergency response plan, including how to inform the audience in such cases.
In addition, in outdoor sports that are susceptible to the weather, the schedule may be changed due to postponement, so Secretary-General Muto of the Organizing Committee said, "It is possible that matches may be played with no spectators and tickets may be refunded. You have to be prepared. "
Baseball prepares for typhoon ...
Baseball, where Japanese medals are expected, will be held on August 8th, the day before the closing ceremony of the Olympics, in the final and third place at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama. If a typhoon is expected to hit the game due to a direct hit, an emergency response plan is being prepared, including a closing ceremony on August 9th.
Surfing considers evacuation of tsunami
The surfing that takes place on the Tsurigasaki coast in Ichinomiya town, Chiba prefecture, originally has a schedule of eight days, and the competition is to be performed in four days with good wave conditions.
However, it is necessary to pay close attention to crisis management just because it is performed at the sea, and if there is a danger of a tsunami, it will be interrupted immediately, as well as a large number of people will visit the venue, so local evacuation sites from the tsunami will be In addition to continuing discussions with local governments, they are discussing measures to prepare for lightning difficult to escape.
Consider using 12 tennis courts
In the tennis held at Ariake Tennis Forest, the game will be played on three courts including the center court after July 30 on the sixth day, but if it is delayed in the rain, a total of 12 courts will be used. We're also thinking about getting the game done at once.