At the high school racewalking in Yamanashi Prefecture held in Kofu City on the 7th, it was found that the athlete was sick by accidentally drinking the disinfectant solution put in the cup instead of drinking water.

Women's racewalking Provided in a cup in the water supply area

Governor Nagasaki of Yamanashi Prefecture held a meeting on the 9th in Kofu City on the 7th at a women's racewalking for all high school girls in the prefecture. It was revealed that it was destroyed.

On the same cardboard as drinking water

According to the Prefectural High School Sports Federation, the disinfectant was prepared in a 2 liter size PET bottle as a countermeasure against infection with the new coronavirus, but it was mistakenly put in a cardboard box containing a PET bottle of drinking water and used as drinking water. It means that it was provided.

Athletes recover from hospital visits

The athlete who drank the disinfectant went to the hospital because he vomited, but he is now in good health.



Governor Nagasaki apologized, "I would like to sincerely apologize to the players and their families. We will verify the cause of this situation, including third parties, and implement measures to prevent recurrence."