IOC President “Significant and Important Step” Emphasizes the Significance of Sapporo Relocation October 17 18:38
IOC = President of the International Olympic Committee, President Thomas Bach, said in Qatar, Middle East on the 17th, after an overnight announcement from the proposal to move the marathon and racetrack to Sapporo as a countermeasure for the intense heat of concern at next year's Tokyo Olympics. Attended the general meeting where the relevant people of the Olympic Committee of 206 countries and regions gathered.
In this, President Bach said about the proposal for changing the venue for the Tokyo Olympics marathon and racewalking. “To combat the heat, a special team has been established to implement the athlete first. “We decided to start a study to move to Sapporo City, which is 800 km away from Tokyo and the temperature is 5 degrees lower. This is a significant and very important step.” Emphasized the significance.