“IOC Chairman Bach hopes to visit Japan at the end of next month” Organizing Committee Chairman Mori September 16 23:03
Following the appointment of Prime Minister Suga, Chairman Mori of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the appointment of Prime Minister Suga at a conference call with Chairman Bach of the IOC = International Olympic Committee on the 16th. is.
Chairman Mori, who was interviewed by a reporter in Tokyo on the night of the 16th, said, "Chairman Bach said,'I would like to visit Japan at the end of next month and greet Prime Minister Kan directly.'" He revealed that he had indicated his intention to do so.
According to Chairman Mori, he is considering a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Kan and Chairman Bach even after the four consecutive holidays starting this weekend, so Chairman Bach is deeply involved in the Tokyo Games, including Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Hashimoto. He was also relieved that the ministers were reappointed.
Prior to this, Chairman Mori made a comment following the appointment of Prime Minister Suga, saying, "Chairman Bach would like to thank Prime Minister Suga for his efforts so far and congratulate him as much as possible. I would like to meet you in person and say hello as soon as possible. ”The IPC = Chairman of the International Paralympic Committee, Parsons, has also announced a comment saying,“ I would like to ask for close cooperation toward the next year's convention. ” The biggest issue, corona countermeasures, was just launched earlier this month by the government-led coordinating meeting with the government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Organizing Committee, and experts. We will continue to make efforts to prepare for the realization of this. "