Chinanews, July 23, a comprehensive report, if there is no accident, the Tokyo Olympics will usher in the official opening of the Tokyo Olympics after a year of delay on the 23rd.
However, the number of confirmed cases of Olympic-related personnel is still increasing.
In addition, the day before the opening ceremony, the director of the opening and closing ceremonies was dismissed due to a scandal, Olympic related materials may be leaked, and the accommodation environment of the Olympic village was questioned... Kyodo News Agency of Japan said that the Olympics are about to open in "continuous chaos."
On July 22, the landscape of the Five Rings in Odaiba Marina Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan lights up.
This is the venue for the triathlon of the Tokyo Olympics.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
The epidemic is rising and scandals continue
The Tokyo Olympics chaotic Lieutenant General opens
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee announced on the 22nd that another 12 people involved in the Olympics had tested positive for the new crown, including two athletes from overseas.
Except for the players who came to Japan for pre-match training, the total number of Olympic-related confirmed patients has reached 87.
As the epidemic in Japan is still not under effective control, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee revealed on the 21st that it is currently estimated that about 950 people will participate in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on the 23rd, and it may be further reduced.
Moreover, until the day before the opening, the organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee still did not rule out the possibility of canceling the entire Olympic Games due to the serious epidemic.
Not only have to deal with the escalating epidemic, the Tokyo Olympics has also been plagued by various "scandals."
Yoshiro Mori, former chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, Hiroshi Sasaki, creative director of the opening and closing ceremonies of Too, and Keigo Koyamada, the music composer of the opening ceremony, have recently been involved in scandals and resigned.
The Fujitsu information sharing tool used by Japanese government agencies may be hacked, the login ID and password of an unknown number of ticket buyers and volunteers have been stolen, and related information about the Olympic Games and the Olympic Organizing Committee is also at risk of leakage.
In addition, the accommodation conditions for the Tokyo Olympics have been questioned, and coaches and players from various countries who have stayed in the Olympic Village early have complained constantly.
Mammadov, the coach of the Russian fencing team who has participated in the 9th Olympic Games in a row, said: "Personally, I have never seen such a (bad) Olympic village."
The contestants expressed their dissatisfaction with the living conditions on social media.
Russian male tennis player Kachanov uploaded a video of his head almost touching the ceiling of the bathroom, while female tennis player Vesnina said, "There is no soap at all."
Zhang Beiwen, a Chinese American badminton player, posted a photo of herself lining up to wash clothes.
Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Chairman Seiko Hashimoto and Secretary Toshiro Muto held a press conference on the 20th. When asked about the absence of TVs and refrigerators in the Olympic Village dormitories, and that only one bathroom is not enough for 4 to 6 people living together, he said that he "Without specific understanding, this is the first time I have heard of similar things."
On July 21st, athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympic swimming competition train at the Tokyo Aquatic Center.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang
Allied heads deterred
"Olympic diplomacy" deserted
On the other hand, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hopes to use the Tokyo Olympics to carry out "Olympic diplomacy" and build a relationship of mutual trust between individuals with dignitaries from various countries visiting Japan.
However, due to the impact of the epidemic, the number of attendees at the opening ceremony has shrunk to less than 1,000. It is expected that more than 80 heads of state will attend the grand occasion, and only about 15 leaders of countries or international institutions will be present.
US President Biden confirmed that he will be absent from the Tokyo Olympics, and the First Lady Jill led a delegation to attend the opening ceremony.
In addition to Jill, there is only one member of the US presidential delegation, Gu Liyan, who took over as the acting US ambassador to Japan on the 18th.
Among the heads of the Group of Seven (G7), only French President Macron has confirmed his visit to Japan and is expected to meet with Yoshihide Suga on the 24th.
Some analysts pointed out that the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Paris, France, and Macron's trip is intended to take over the Olympics.
In addition, the Tokyo Olympics was originally regarded as a good opportunity to "break the ice" in Japan-South Korea relations, but the South Korean government announced on the 19th that as the two sides did not reach an agreement on the summit meeting, South Korean President Moon Jae-in would not visit Japan during the Olympics.
Not only that, the South Korean delegation and Japanese right-wingers have recently had a quarrel between the "anti-Japanese" banners and the "tiger" straight flags, and the conflict between Japan and South Korea has deepened again.