Olympic climbing test of sports climbing with only staff 18:02 on March 6
The operation test for the new Tokyo Olympics and sports climbing tournament was conducted with the participation of only the operation staff, with no athletes participating due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Athletes from Japan will participate in a test tournament to check the management issues of sports climbing, from 6 to 2 days, at the outdoor sports venue "Aomi Urban Sports Park", which is being temporarily set up in the coastal area of Koto-ku, Tokyo. It was planned, but the athlete's participation was canceled to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and the event was held only by the staff members of the tournament.
At the venue, there were check sheets asking people to check their travel history and physical condition to China and South Korea as countermeasures against virus infection, and disinfectants were prepared in some places.
In the operation test, staff with experience in climbing took the place of athletes and climbed the wall in the same way as competitions, and confirmed that the time display equipment was working properly and how the competition proceeded. Was.
Mika Yanagisawa, the new general manager of the Organizing Committee, said, "The items scheduled for the test could be done without any worries without any players. I don't see how the new coronavirus will be in the actual production, We would like to work out various places and measures so that the spectators and players can feel safe. "