Chairman Hashimoto of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games met with Prime Minister Suga for the first time since taking office.
He expressed his intention to steadily prepare for the tournament, such as responding to the torch relay starting on the 25th of next month.
Chairman Hashimoto of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games visited the Prime Minister's Office and met with Prime Minister Suga for the first time since taking office on the 18th of this month.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Suga encouraged, "It was a very busy change, but the expectations of athletes are high, so I want them to do it well."
In response, Chairman Hashimoto said, "Because I am an Olympian, I would like to do my best to meet expectations." I conveyed the idea of steadily advancing.
After this, Chairman Hashimoto told reporters, "The first thing is to take measures against corona, and we will make efforts so that the people and athletes will think that it is okay."
He also said that the five-party talks, which included the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the national government, the organizing committee, and the international committees for the Olympics and Paralympics, "I think it is very good.