As a result of a private sector awareness survey accompanying the Tokyo Olympics, interest in sports and athletes has increased by more than 10 points since the opening, while "reduction of anxiety in corona" and "promotion of reconstruction" and "discrimination" related to the idea of the Games. It turns out that "mitigation" remains sluggish and does not change significantly.
The private opinion poll company "Japan Research Center" has been conducting a weekly survey of about 1,000 men and women since May about the public awareness of the Tokyo Olympics, and on the 28th of last month after the Olympics began. The results at that time are summarized.
Among them, 28.8% answered that "interest in sports will increase", an increase of 12 points from the week before the opening, and 26.6% answered that "the level of Japanese athletes will improve", which is nearly 14 points higher than the survey started. Since then, it has become the highest.
On the other hand, 4.9% answered that "anxiety about corona will be reduced", 4.5% said that "reconstruction of the disaster area will be promoted" and 4% said that "gender inequality will be alleviated". It remained sluggish and there was no significant change from before the opening.
Mr. Ikuhiro Sugai of the YouGov Division of the Japan Research Center said, "Before the opening, there were many opinions against the Olympics, but I think that the actual opening has changed to a positive image due to the success of the Japanese team. I'm still very worried about Corona, and I'd like to keep an eye on the changes in consciousness until the end of the tournament to see if it's good to hold the Games. "
"I'm impressed by how the players are doing their best" "I'm worried because there will be a lot of traffic"
I heard about the Tokyo Olympics, two weeks after the start of the competition, in Ginza, Tokyo.
A woman in her twenties said, "I've heard negative opinions, but I've been looking forward to it even before the event. I'm impressed to see the athletes doing their best, and I hope Japan will be a little brighter through the Olympics."
A male office worker in his 50s said, "I also had an Olympic ticket and was wondering if it should really be held as the corona infection spreads, but when the Olympics started, Japanese athletes won medals. I'm glad to see that. "
On the other hand, a man in his 70s in Koto Ward said, "I thought that the Olympic Games should not be held while the number of infected people is increasing. When the Olympic Games actually started, there was a lot of traffic near my home near the venue. I feel uneasy. "