IOC Bach Chairman Evaluates severe heat measures at the Tokyo Olympics October 4: 7:23
President Bach of the IOC = International Olympic Committee evaluates the efforts of the Organizing Committee held at the test tournament and shows confidence in solving the problems. It was.
The IOC held a board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 3rd, and received a report on the preparations for the event from the organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics.
Among them, the Organizing Committee side has increased the water supply points of athletes as a countermeasure against heat, and installed cold air blowers in the audience lines waiting for admission or made artificial snow on the audience seats such as described attempts efforts in the test tournament this summer told that summarize the policy measures in the prospect of the end of the month now.
“I thought it was a creative attempt, such as making artificial snow. The experience and results should be better prepared by sharing this experience and results with the International Federation.” I listened to the report and became more confident about the heat countermeasures, ”he said.
In addition, the Board of Directors newly established a “Future Venue Committee” to verify and advise on cities that are considering candidates for the 2030 Winter Olympics, which Sapporo and others are seeking to invite. Revealed.
About this committee, President Bach said, “In addition to the cities that are interested in the invitation, IOC can continue to interact with the cities that the IOC is interested in. Showed the idea of rushing.