China News Service, June 30. According to South Korea’s "Joongang Ilbo", after the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee announced that it would use specialty products from 47 prefectures and prefectures throughout Japan to supply ingredients to the restaurants in the contestants’ village, the South Korean delegation 28 Japan stated that in order to ensure the safety of the athletes’ diet, it has decided to strictly control the food and ingredients provided by the athlete’s village, and has formulated response plans such as bringing their own lunch.
As the countdown to the opening of the Tokyo Olympics is 25 days, the Korean Sports Association held a press conference on June 28 at the Jincheon National Athletes Village in Chungbuk.
According to news on June 24, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has entered the countdown stage, and Olympic elements are all over the streets of Tokyo, Japan.
The head of the South Korean delegation, Jang Inhwa (transliteration), said: “We have established a catering center near the athlete’s village, and the necessary ingredients have been shipped to the local area. Fruits, meats and fish that need to be kept fresh will be selected from the local area. "Use of ingredients", "When the Korean delegation goes to the stadium or training venue, we will provide everyone with a box lunch."
During the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil, South Korea set up a Korean house 15 minutes' drive from the athletes’ village. During the event, it provided 4,000 Korean food boxes to athletes and delegation executives to help improve the level of the delegation’s competition.
Li Qixing, president of the Korean Sports Association, stated that "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is continuing to discuss the use of Fukushima ingredients with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)." After careful discussion of ingredients, we will train domestic athletes on the issues that need to be paid attention to when ingesting seafood."
According to the report, the Japanese Olympic Organizing Committee refused to disclose specific information, saying that in order to ensure the supply of ingredients, it will determine the source of supply of various ingredients before the opening of the athletes’ village. It is still unable to answer related questions.
Fukushima intends to use the Olympics to promote the safety of Fukushima-produced food.
According to reports, the person in charge of Fukushima Prefecture stated that it was originally hoped that ordinary tourists could go directly to Fukushima to taste various delicacies, so various preparations have been made. Now (due to the entry prohibition measures) foreigners cannot watch the game on-site and can only send mail. It is hoped that athletes from various countries will convey the message that "Fukushima is rich in food, and we will go there after the COVID-19 pandemic is over."
In this regard, the former South Korean athlete village mayor said on the 28th, “I was surprised to hear that Fukushima flounder is on the menu” and “I really don’t know where the confidence of Japan comes from” and criticized the Japanese approach.
In addition, regarding the epidemic prevention measures in the Olympic athletes’ village, Li Qixing said that before the establishment ceremony of the Korean delegation will be held on July 8th, athletes will be trained to ensure that every athlete understands the relevant measures and will be discussed with the Disease Management Agency. Send more than 3 epidemic prevention experts to participate in the Olympic Games.