Tokyo Olympics and Para “Simple tournament” new basic principles decided Organizing Committee June 10 22:00
Regarding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics that were postponed to next year, the Games Organizing Committee has decided to provide a safe and secure environment for athletes and spectators, considering the impact of the new coronavirus. I decided the basic principle.
This was announced on the night of the 10th, after the IOC=International Olympic Committee Board of Directors, followed by a press conference by Chairman Mori of the Games Organizing Committee.
As a result, the three basic principles of the Tokyo Games hosting policy are summarized, providing a safe and secure environment for athletes, spectators, and volunteers as a top priority, minimizing postponement costs, and It is intended to be understood and empathized with. On top of that, the tournament will be simplified to make it safe and sustainable.
For this reason, in order to realize an event that will not be splendid, we will request international competition organizations and Olympic committees to reduce the number of participants in the Tokyo Games, and consider cost reductions in all fields. I am going.
The settlement also roadmap to convention, to to confirm the competition dates and venues until next month, after having compiled the measures of the new coronavirus in the prospect of the end of the year, test competitions and torch light of the measures from next year March I'm starting a relay.
Mori said in a press conference, "The new coronavirus has confused the world and caused many casualties. I wonder if it would be possible to gain the sympathy of many people for the traditional glitzy festival. Don't. As a result, I hope that the Olympics at that time were basically the correct Olympics."