Paralympic marathon confirmed “Implemented in Tokyo” October 31 20:15
Next year's Tokyo Olympic marathon and a plan to move the venue of the racewalk to Sapporo as a countermeasure for the heat wave are being discussed, and the paralympic marathon has been confirmed at the top meeting to be implemented in Tokyo as planned.
Chairman Mori of the Tokyo Games Organizing Committee and Parsons President of the IPC = International Paralympic Committee met in Tokyo on the evening of the 31st to discuss responses to the Paralympic Marathon.
At the meeting, the Tokyo Paralympic Marathon was held in September, and the time and temperature were different from the Olympics that the IOC = International Olympic Committee proposed to move to Sapporo. We confirmed the policy to be implemented in Tokyo as planned because it was early at half past.
After the meeting, President Parsons said, “It is important to maintain the physical condition of the athlete, but we also confirmed that the temperature during the Paralympic period is much lower than the Olympics. We will not move the marathon from Tokyo.”
Chairman Mori said, “I had a clear statement from the IPC that there was no plan to move to another place.
On the other hand, on the idea of moving the Olympic marathon and racewalking venue to Sapporo, on the 31st, IOC, Tokyo, and the Organizing Committee of the Organizing Committee were held to discuss the grounds for the judgment on the heat that Tokyo has raised as an issue. It seems that the burden of expenses was discussed.
The IOC, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Organizing Committee, and the country are scheduled to hold a four-party talk by top class from noon on the 1st.