China News Service, August 2nd. According to the Associated Press, on August 1, local time, Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee CEO Toshiro Muto said that the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee is investigating an open-air drinking party in the Olympic Village attended by multiple athletes. The party violated regulations designed to limit the spread of the new crown epidemic.
On July 19, local time, the reporter visited the Olympic Village Square of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The picture shows the taxis waiting in line at the entrance of the Olympic Village.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
According to reports, Toshiro Muto said that "a number of athletes" and officials drank in the Olympic Village Park late on July 30. "We are investigating this matter and should take relevant measures after receiving the results." But he did not disclose. The name or nationality of the athlete.
According to reports, before the Olympic Games, athletes were reminded that group drinking and violating epidemic prevention measures may be expelled from the Olympic Village and disqualified from the competition.
Earlier, two Georgian judo players who won Olympic silver medals were deprived of their Olympic qualifications because they left the Olympic Village for sightseeing without permission.
According to reports, this is the first case of being deprived of the Olympic qualification certificate in this Olympics.