Measures against Olympic heat Bringing plastic bottles OK 750ml per person November 15 23:40

The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee has announced a new heat countermeasure based on the summer test competition, and has decided to allow spectators to bring in bottled drinks at a rate of 750 ml per person. It was.

According to it, as a countermeasure for the audience, bringing in drinks from plastic bottles, which has been prohibited in recent competitions due to concerns about terrorism caused by liquids, emphasizes the prevention of heat stroke, and each person has 750 ml or less non-contained. I decided to accept only alcoholic beverages. The reason for using less than 1 liter is for security reasons, and the safety of the contents is to be checked by the person.

In addition, it is allowed to bring in water bottles, and a drinking fountain at outdoor venues will be installed at a rate of one faucet for every 500 to 3000 people, thereby creating an environment where water can be taken when the audience needs it. .

In addition, many awning tents are set up mainly in outdoor venues, and due to budget constraints, we would like to take measures for venues that did not have roofs.

On the other hand, for tournament volunteers, four bottles of water per person are distributed at outdoor venues and two bottles at indoor venues. For athletes, 1360 ice cubes are used for ice baths to cool the body. To prepare for the heat, such as ton procurement.