Tokyo Olympics and Para Boat Test Tournament Verification of Ease of Mobility for Persons with Disabilities August 11, 17:45
A boat test tournament was held at the competition venue for next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed that barrier-free conditions are easily accessible for people with disabilities.
It is assumed that the spectators will be transported from the station by shuttle bus to the seaside water stadium in the Tokyo waterfront area where the boat test competition was held. On the 11th, in addition to the spectators of the test tournament, wheelchair users and visually impaired people use the bus, and crew members and others will check the procedure for installing slopes at the entrance and securing the wheelchair with a belt. did.
Former Paralympics with a visual impairment, Shigeo Sugawara said, “I didn't know which bus to ride, so I think it would be safe if there was a volunteer call or guidance.”
In addition, Shinji Negi, the former representative of the wheelchair basketball team who looked around the competition venue, said, “Because the cable laid in the venue was covered with boards and the steps were gone, I could pass without stress. "I want you to do it," requested the Tokyo side.
Governor Koike, who visited the tour, said, “I want to make the Tokyo tournament more enjoyable with peace of mind by making use of various experiments at the test tournament.”