IOC Coordinating Committee begins Chairman Bach is eager to hold the Tokyo Olympics September 24, 18:51

The IOC = International Olympic Committee's coordinating committee to confirm the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed to next year, will start on the 24th to the 2nd day, and IOC Bach said, "If you cooperate, you can do it without fail, and it is a historic tournament. It will be, "he said, showing his strong desire to hold the Games.

It is unusual for President Bach to participate in the IOC's coordinating committee, and at the beginning of the remote meeting, he said, "I want to make this tournament fit for the post-corona world. Recently, a big sporting tournament has been successful. It was held and proved that a safe tournament could be held without vaccines. Sports are reviving. Unprecedented postponement is a big challenge, but now it's clear what to do in 10 months. You should make the right decision at the right time. "



He added, "This crisis requires flexibility and ingenuity, and there are sacrifices, but if there is a cooperative relationship, it can be done. This tournament will be historic and will surely succeed." Showed motivation.



In response, Chairman Mori of the Organizing Committee said, "It is also important to increase the momentum to hold the tournament. It is a difficult project that no one has worked on, but we will do our best on one ship with all the staff. I want to. "



The meeting will be held privately until the 25th with the participation of the IOC's Coordinating Committee Chairman, etc., and will be the biggest issue of the tournament. The main theme of the discussion will be.



Of these, in the simplification, as a result of hearings with international sports organizations, it is reported that the number of people involved in the Games will be reduced by at least 10% to 15%, and for IOC officials called the "Olympic Family". We will consider 52 items, such as reviewing services, and aim for an agreement.

To discuss corona measures

At this conference, we will report to the IOC and discuss the mechanism that enables athletes to enter the country and participate in the competition after entering the country, which was set in the direction of the new coronavirus countermeasures conference in Japan. ..



The government-led Organizing Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and other organizations held the second meeting on the 23rd, and entered the country after taking necessary epidemic prevention measures to accept representative athletes from overseas. We acknowledged and agreed to create a mechanism that would allow us to participate and practice in the competition even during the 14-day waiting period.



Specifically, regarding the inspection, first of all, regarding the inspection,


▽ before leaving the country, ▽ when entering Japan, ▽ period of stay in the pre-camping site and host town, ▽ period of stay in the Olympic Village, and ▽ the process of the athlete such as the competition venue I confirmed the policy to be done for each scene.

The frequency of tests and the response when a positive person appears will be detailed in the future, taking into account the characteristics of each competition.



As for the movement of athletes


, in principle, we have decided to require them to move by private car instead of using public transportation.


▽ When going straight from the airport to the Olympic Village, or when going back and forth between the Olympic Village and the competition venue or practice venue, in principle, a car prepared by the Organizing Committee,


▽ In principle, when moving to include the pre-camping site and host town, We will use the cars we prepare, and if it is unavoidable, we will use limited public transportation such as the Shinkansen and airplanes.



The policy is to strictly control the behavior of athletes.


It requires submission of all processes in Japan, and comprehensively manages from entry to departure while utilizing the contact confirmation application and storage of location information.

Measures to be taken in case of violation of behavior management will be ruled in the future in consultation with the IOC and international sports organizations.



Furthermore, in order to smoothly accept such athletes, measures at pre-camping sites and host towns are also important issues.

The government is requesting each local government to prepare a manual that defines infection prevention measures based on the guidance prepared by the government.



At the meeting on the 23rd, many items such as movement, practice, exchange, accommodation, meals, inspections, etc. were shown as points that need countermeasures, and the local government side will have to formulate concrete measures according to the actual situation of the area in the future. not.

At an online meeting between the government and local governments held on the 10th of this month, the local governments expressed the opinion that "the government should bear the costs of inspections, etc." and will consider how the burden should be.



On the other hand, while sports competitions are currently being resumed in Japan and overseas, the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee and JPC = Japan Paralympic Committee have added conditions such as behavior management as well as the period of next year's Tokyo Games. There are opinions that we want to quickly create an environment that makes it easier to participate in competitions, etc., and that we want the special cases to be expanded not only to athletes but also to caregivers.

Aim to reach an agreement to maintain the number of torch relay days

Among the items to be simplified, the Games Organizing Committee will keep the number of days to be implemented for 121 days as before, and reduce costs by reducing the number of vehicle formations and staff. I would like to agree with the IOC.



Initially, the Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay started in Fukushima Prefecture in March and was planned to travel nationwide over 121 days, but for simplification due to the postponement of the Games, the Organizing Committee has decided to pass the torch runners. While respecting the plans planned by the city, ward, town, and village, we were considering shortening the number of days.



However, according to the people concerned, it is a valuable opportunity for the Olympics, especially in regions where competitions are not held, and there are many opinions that we want them to be held on the same schedule as before.



For this reason, the Organizing Committee said that the torch relay would be maintained for 121 days, and then some of the platoons, such as the vehicles of the operation headquarters and the vehicles for checking the course, would be reduced, or the "celebration" held in the relay area The policy is to reduce costs other than the schedule, such as reducing the scale of the event to celebrate the arrival of the torch and shortening the exhibition time of the torch.