Marathon and race walk to Sapporo IOC final decision Metropolitan “No Agreement” November 1, 12:48
Regarding the plan to move the marathon and racewalk to Sapporo as a countermeasure against the heat of the Tokyo Olympics, Governor Koike, Tokyo, said in a four-party talk held from noon, “The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has made a decision not to interfere with the decision made by the authorized IOC. On top of that, the IOC = International Olympic Committee announced that its implementation in Sapporo was finally decided.
The plan to move the marathon and racewalking venue proposed by the IOC as a countermeasure against the heat of the Tokyo Olympics to Sapporo will be discussed in the IOC Coordinating Committee. Governor Koike, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Games, and the minister in charge of the national Hashimoto Olympics and Paralympics held a four-party talk.
In this, Governor Koike of Tokyo stated, “We have made a decision as Tokyo that we cannot agree with the decision of the IOC, but will not interfere with the decision made by the IOC with final decision-making authority.” It was.
On top of that, the IOC = International Olympic Committee announced that it was finally decided in Sapporo.
In the discussions up to 31st last month, the possibility that Tokyo could be held in Tokyo was presented, IOC was asked to explain the scientific basis for judgments about the background and heat so far, and even if it was transferred to Sapporo It was an idea not to pay.
However, the host city contract between IOC and Tokyo, etc., states that if there is a problem that cannot be resolved by the coordinating committee, it is stated that the IOC will make a final decision. He said, “If you dare say, it ’s a decision without agreement.”