Marathon / Racewalk venue Sapporo relocation Surprise and welcome in various places October 17 12:36
During the 10-month period before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, a study to move the marathon and racewalk venue to Sapporo began. The people concerned are surprised by the voice of “abrupt” and welcomed by the voice of “it is cool and easy to run”.
Governor Koike, Tokyo “a pretty abrupt story”
Governor Koike, Tokyo, told reporters at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on the morning of the 17th. “It's a pretty abrupt story, and the fact that each municipality that is going to run the marathon course was getting ready. , I would like to discuss both the hardware and the software what kind of form is best in this place. "
Governor Koike said, “We must listen to the explanation from the point of thinking about the change. Athletes first believe that athlete first is important, but how will we make the Tokyo Games a success in such circumstances? I would like to move forward with a broader understanding. ”
In Hokkaido
Governor Suzuki in Hokkaido told reporters in Nagata-cho, Tokyo, “I want the Organizing Committee, IOC, Tokyo, and the competition groups to discuss firmly. I decided to share information with Sapporo City and hold a liaison meeting today. I would like to be fully prepared for the success of the Tokyo Games. "
Mayor of Sapporo welcome
The Mayor of Sapporo City, Mayor Akimoto, responded to a press interview on the morning of the 17th.
In this, Mayor Akimoto said, “It was a great surprise and honor that the concrete name of Sapporo came out of IOC during the first year before the opening. I would like to cooperate as much as possible for the success of the tournament. "
On top of that, IOC said, “I would like to proceed with preparations by setting up a working level discussion with relevant organizations such as Hokkaido, Sapporo, and the police.” Before starting the discussion, I clarified the idea of starting preparations.
He also mentioned the Winter Olympics that Sapporo City aims to invite in 2030 and the connection to the Paralympic Games, "If it is evaluated that it is suitable for holding the Olympics, such as the ability to manage the competition, it will lead to the road to 2030." It was.
Sapporo citizens ...
A woman in her 40s who was walking through Odori Park in the center of Sapporo said, “It ’s cool, so it ’s easy for athletes to run. I ’m worried. ”
A man in his 50s who was a citizen runner along the Toyohira River said, “I thought I would go to see Tokyo, so I would be happy to do it in Sapporo. I think the condition is definitely better than Tokyo.” It was.
Another man in his 60s said, “The players should have been practicing according to the heat of Tokyo, and I am confused. Since the heat of Tokyo was known from the beginning, Tokyo and others I should have considered the response earlier. "
Sapporo Rikkyo “Study on the course axis of Hokkaido Marathon”
The Sapporo Athletics Association has expressed the opinion that if it is decided, it is desirable to consider the Hokkaido Marathon course.
According to the interview of NHK on the 17th, Yukio Shida, chairman of the Sapporo Athletics Association, which manages the Hokkaido Marathon, said, “It usually takes a year to prepare for a marathon, but it is less than a year until the Olympics. From now on, it will snow, and if it is decided to hold it, it is desirable to proceed with a study based on the course of the Hokkaido Marathon that has a track record.
Also, “If you place importance on recording, it may be necessary to change to a more straightforward course. Asphalt is also a hard material with cold district specifications, so it is also necessary to change to a material with less burden on players. "It may become", and the problem for the holding was also shown.
Concerning the racewalking, he expressed concern that he had never held a big tournament in Sapporo so far and could not have an image of where and how to hold it at this stage.
On the other hand, Mr. Shida said, “If it is decided, it will be a great pleasure for the athletics of Hokkaido to improve the competitiveness. If the association requests it, it will be a memorable event for both the runners and the audience. I want to cooperate. "
About Hokkaido Marathon
The Hokkaido Marathon is a tournament officially recognized by the Japan Athletics Federation, held in late August, which is rare in Japan. It has been held 33 times so far.
Odori Park in the center of Sapporo is the starting and finishing point, and the special courses that run through the downtown area “Susukino”, the clock tower, the campus of Hokkaido University, etc. have attracted more than 10,000 people. The
From Ototoshi, it was also the primary selection race for runners participating in the “MGC = Marathon Grand Championship”, which was a representative selection race for the Tokyo Olympics.
Rikuen “It ’s hard to get ready”
Based on the fact that last month's Marathon representative selection race MGC = Marathon Grand Championship was held on the same course as the actual performance last month, Keigo Kawano, who is in charge of player enhancement at the Japan Athletics Federation, However, it is natural that the IOC thinks about the physical condition of the players and thinks about the countermeasures, but I think there is a problem with the on-site leaders. "
Also, regarding the selection of venues and courses in Sapporo, “The secretary of the Japan Land Federation and the Organizing Committee of the event will be in discussion. It was hard to see that I had been preparing for about 2 years at MGC. I know that, and I think it ’s hard to get ready now after less than 300 days. ”
Secretary of the Secretary of Secretary “Looking closely at the status of the study”
Secretary of Secretary Jun said at a press conference, "I would like to keep an eye on the status of future studies by related parties such as the IOC and the organizing committee of the convention."
After that, he said, “Countermeasures against heat is an important issue from the perspective of athlete first, and the government would like to work closely with related organizations such as the Organizing Committee”.