China News Service, July 25th, reported in a comprehensive report that due to epidemic prevention rules, most of the Tokyo Olympic Games basically refused to enter the stadium.
In the past, the lively competition venues lacked cheering and cheers, and some athletes felt "not used to it".
In addition to the competition, the award ceremony was changed for the first time to allow athletes to wear medals themselves.
According to reports, a "quiet" Olympic Games under the epidemic has just begun.
On July 24, the men's 10-meter air pistol competition of the Tokyo Olympics was held. Chinese player Pang Wei (first from right) won the bronze medal.
Iranian Frugi won the gold medal and Serbian veteran Mikoc won the silver medal.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang
[Tokyo Olympics awards self-service interview using long pole microphone]
According to Kyodo News, in order to prevent the epidemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the epidemic prevention measures applicable at the award ceremony. Athletes will take the medals, bouquets and Olympic mascots on the trays by themselves.
Since all attendees are required to wear masks, it is difficult for the audience to see the joyful expressions of the athletes, and it is also difficult to see the scene of the athletes biting the medals on the podium.
To avoid contact, handshake and hugs between athletes before and after the game are also forbidden.
The coach is asked to avoid calling names repeatedly, and it is recommended to applaud and cheer.
In addition, in the mixed interview area after the game, athletes can take off their masks if a distance of more than 2 meters is ensured.
However, television interviews will use long pole microphones and the duration is limited to "less than 90 seconds."
On July 23, the opening ceremony of the 32nd Summer Olympic Games was held at the New National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
The picture shows Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka lighting the main torch.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
[The stadium is no longer lively, beach volleyball players miss the cheers]
Hong Kong’s "Ta Kung Pao" reported on the 25th that if shooting is a sport that is relatively quiet and easily disturbed by the audience, empty games may be more helpful to athletes, but like beach volleyball, a sport full of beach party atmosphere, It's so lively.
Compared with the enthusiastic samba music on Rio's Copacabana Beach, the cicadas were heard more frequently in Tokyo Shiokaze Park on the 24th.
Due to the ban on spectators, Brazilian women’s beach volleyball player Agatha said that such a game feels “very different”, “(2016) In Rio, we have the greatest support. There are many people cheering for us, and here There is only silence, so we need to put more emotion in the game."
At the end of the game, the top seeds of women's beach volleyball, Canadians Pawan and Paredith, waved to the few Canadian staff who were sitting in the nearly 12,000 empty seats.
Paredes said: "Even just seeing a few friendly faces makes a big difference."
IOC President Bach promised that other measures will be taken to create the Olympic atmosphere, including allowing fans to upload 6-second short films cheering for athletes or specific countries, and some videos will be selected to be shown on stadium screens.
The International Olympic Committee has also created an online "cheerleading map" where fans can mark the teams they support.