Prime Minister Abe heavily involved in Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games 18:47, August 28
Prime Minister Abe has been heavily involved in the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, which were postponed to next year.
In September 2013, the year after the LDP regained power and returned to the prime minister, I attended the IOC = International Olympic Committee General Assembly held in Buenos Aires, Arzechin in September 2013. I emphasized my posture.
At this time, in his speech, he said, "The situation is under control. I guarantee that there will be no damage to Tokyo." We emphasized the safety of the tournament and won the bid race.
Four years ago, at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, when taking over the flag of the Olympics, it appeared as a surprise to the popular Japanese-born game character "Mario" to appeal to the Tokyo Games.
Then, in March, with the spread of the new coronavirus in the world, a telephone conference was held with IOC Chairman Bach as the host of the host country, and Prime Minister Abe proposed a postponement of about one year and agreed with IOC. , Not the cancellation, but the first postponement in the history of the tournament.
Prime Minister Abe has repeatedly stated that he will hold the event in perfect form, and has been enthusiastic about holding the Tokyo convention, which was postponed for one year.