On the 16th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced plans to move the men's and women's marathon and alarm games to the Sapporo Olympics in Hokkaido, not Tokyo, next summer. The IOC closely watched the World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, until October 6th. It seems that you have made a judgment.
Because of the hot and humid summer of Tokyo, the Tokyo Olympic organizers have already advanced the time of the marathon to 6 am, which was scheduled to start at 7:30 am when the Olympics were hosted. Nevertheless, the IOC is not that good enough, so we proposed to the Organizing Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to move the place to Sapporo at all, and 'actuated the facts' before consultations were properly made.
What was the heat of Tokyo, and IOC decided that it wouldn't work? The current schedule for the Tokyo Olympic Men's Marathon is 6 am on August 9, 2020. This year, Tokyo's temperature is 27.5 degrees Celsius at the same time on the same day, and Sapporo's alternative temperature of 22.7 degrees Celsius. It's about 5 degrees low, so Sapporo's environment is comfortable. IOC Bach also announced a change in Sapporo, stating that "protecting athletes' health is a top priority."
While Tokyo's organizing committee maintains a stern stance that `` Tokyo's opinions should be respected, '' Tokyo seems to be putting up the IOC's proposal to hold a marathon event in Sapporo. Asahi Shimbun reported today (24th) that Tokyo is trying to propose two alternatives back to the IOC.
Worrying is the second alternative from inside Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics also symbolize Japan's revival (restoration) from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear accident, making it a marathon event in the Tohoku region. Although not specifically discussed, the Tohoku area is Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Miyagi, and Yamagata Prefecture, including Fukushima Prefecture, where the accident occurred. In particular, Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate areas on the Pacific coast are in need of awareness of radiological damage after nuclear accidents. Marathon and alarm events are likely to be held in this area, which has already been controversial because of the Olympic torch relay and some Olympic baseball and softball games (Fukushima Azuma Ballpark).
The IOC Mediation Committee, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold mediation meetings in Tokyo for three days from the 30th. Consultation on the marathon plan was the main focus here. Attention is drawn to how Tokyo organizes its position here, and in particular how the IOC will respond to Tokyo's Tohoku Hosting Plan.
(Photo: Getty Images Korea, Yonhap News)
[Report File] Do you hate Sapporo marathon in Fukushima?
2019-10-24T08:00:29.752Z
On the 16th, the International Olympic Committee announced plans to move the men's and women's marathon and alarm events to the Sapporo Olympics in Hokkaido, not Tokyo, next summer. The IOC closely watched the World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, until October 6th. It seems that you have made a judgment.
Source: sbskr