"ASICS" The idea of improving performance by next year Olympic Parade postponed March 26 0:00
Asics, a major sporting goods maker that provides shoes and other items to athletes, will announce that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be postponed for about one year. did.
This is from the interview with NHK, headed by Yasuhito Hirota of ASICS, headquartered in Kobe.
Mr. Hirota stated that he was pleased with the decision to postpone, saying, "It was good that it was decided that it would be implemented at least by next summer." ASICS not only makes official clothing worn by the Japanese national team at the awards ceremony, but also provides athletes with shoes used in competitions.
"If the competition is postponed for one year, the technology will evolve in the meantime. We will continue to develop wear and shoes that make use of the latest technology and support athletes to their full potential." By next year's tournament, he clarified his idea to further improve the performance of sports equipment.
ASICS, on the other hand, is the official sponsor of the tournament, but the terms of the contract are limited to December 31.
It is expected that the company and the Organizing Committee will discuss the extension of the contract period in the future to avoid a situation where products with the Olympic logo can no longer be sold after next year.