Tokyo Olympics "One plan to consider reducing audience" IOC Bach Chairman July 18 5:03
Regarding the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed due to the new coronavirus, Bach of the IOC = International Olympic Committee expressed that he thought that reducing the number of spectators to prevent infections and simplify the tournament is one option. It was.
The IOC general meeting, which will be held for the first time after the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed for one year, will be held online on the 17th, and the Tokyo Organizing Committee will simplify the tournament in consideration of measures against the new coronavirus and cost reduction. I explained how to proceed.
Bach, who held the meeting after the general meeting, asked if it could reduce the audience as a concrete plan, ``We are working to see the fanatics who support players at the packed venue, Reducing spectators is one of the scenarios we need to consider," he said.
Regarding the simplification of the opening and closing ceremonies, he added that it was decided by the Organizing Committee that he said, "It is a valuable opportunity to show the hospitality of the host country and the value of the Olympic Games, and as the first post-Corona era event, I think the committee will find the right balance."
In addition, Chairman Bach said that “Governor Koike, who promotes the Tokyo tournament, won many votes. I think this is the intention of the host city.” He emphasized that he was earning the prize and said, "It will be a special event for people all over the world to reaffirm the importance of sports."
President Bach intends to run for the second term
At the IOC General Assembly, President Bach, who will finish his term in next year, has shown his intention to run for the second term in the presidential election to be held next spring.
The term of office of the IOC President is eight years for the first term and four years for the second term, and re-election is permitted only once under the Olympic Charter.
Also, it was officially decided that the Youth Olympic Games, which was to be held in Dakar, Senegal in 2022, will be postponed to 2026, four years later, due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
Committee members prudent to hold “Evaluation” report on Tokyo Games
At the end of the IOC General Assembly, a Canadian Pound Commissioner, who had been the longest-standing member of the incumbent for 42 years and had been cautious about holding the Tokyo Olympic Games as the epidemic continued to spread, said: “I'm concerned about health and safety. I was relieved to be able to make a final decision based on the facts, taking into account all those who do," said the report on the Tokyo Games.
He added, "No one knows what will happen next year around the new coronavirus. We must always try to make decisions based on the facts while striving for the success of the competition."
Announcement of detailed competition schedule for World Athletics Tokyo Olympics
The World Athletic Federation, an international athletics organization for track and field, announced the detailed competition schedule of the Tokyo Olympics on the 17th, basically following the schedule of this year and 100 meters of the notable men
will be qualifying on the night of July 31st,
▽ The semi-finals will start at 7:15 pm on August 1st
▽ The finals will start at 9:50 pm.
In addition, the final of the men's 400-meter relay, which Japan aims for a gold medal, will start from 10:50 pm on August 6th.
In addition, the women's marathon in Sapporo will start at 7:00 am on August 7, and the men's marathon will start at 7:00 am on August 8, the final day of the closing ceremony.