End of the Youth Olympics What are some tips for a sustainable competition? Jan 23, 11:02
The Youth Olympics, which were being held in Lausanne and elsewhere, ended on the 22nd with a closing ceremony, ending the 14-day tournament. In this tournament, Japan won a total of 17 medals in the Winter Youth Olympics, a record high. BOC President of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) rated the meeting as a "high-quality tournament that has implemented reform proposals for the sustainable management of the Games" in a conference summarizing the Games. It was a tournament based on the concept of "sustainable tournament" required by the IOC.
The 3rd Winter Youth Olympics was held on September 9th in Lausanne, Switzerland, etc., and more than 1,800 athletes from 79 countries and regions participated in 81 events in eight sports.
The competition was finished on the 22nd and the closing ceremony was held at a special venue in Lausanne city.
During the ceremony, President Bach said that the tournament was successful and called out to the players and spectators to "praise the players who excited the tournament and everyone who gathered here."
Four years after the Mayor of Lausanne, the Olympic flag was taken over by the deputy mayor of Cangun, South Korea, where the Winter Youth Olympics will be held. Finally, the torch outside the venue was extinguished, and the 14-day tournament began. Closed.
Looking back at the tournament, Minami Kamada, the captain of the ice hockey girl who won the gold medal, said, "I'm very happy to be able to decorate my first victory in my first appearance.
He said, "I saw the future challenges at the Games as well. I want to work hard and participate in the Olympics."
Momoka Tabata, the captain of the Japanese team and contributing to the silver medal of the curling mix group, said, "It was long and short, but it was rich for me."
Then, regarding the significance of participating in the tournament, "I am glad I was able to know the importance of friends and humanity more than I got a medal.I was able to deepen exchanges with players from different countries and competitions." talked.
Kirari Asanuma, who won the gold medal at the Women's Big Air on the last day of the tournament, said, "It is the best feeling that I can do myself and get the gold medal. Also, experience that I can interact with various players at the Youth Olympic Games Next, I would like to bald to train medal at the Beijing Olympics. "
"Sustainable" reforms seen in Lausanne
The Youth Olympics, which were held in Lausanne, where the IOC's headquarters are located, where the knees are located, was a tournament based on the IOC's philosophy that emphasized the necessity of running the Games in response to the changing times.
Bach said in a conference briefing, "This is a high-quality tournament that has implemented reforms to ensure the sustainability of the Games that the IOC requires."
Behind this remark is the current situation surrounding the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where it has been pointed out that the bid activities have cooled down due to the large cost of holding the event.
Realize “cost reduction”
The IOC has so far made recommendations on cost reductions, such as in Agenda 2020, to ensure the continuity of the Games.
The proposal states that there is a need to actively utilize existing facilities and to reduce the burden on venues so that some of the competitions can be conducted even in non-host countries. This proposal was embodied in Lausanne.
Use of existing facilities
Nearly all competitions were held at existing facilities, and speed skating was done on natural ice rinks, which are no longer seen in recent international competitions.
The manager of the competition venue has stated that the cost of constructing a new link exceeding 300 million yen in Japanese yen has been reduced, and that the cost of maintenance and management after the tournament is not required.
Player acceptance is "wave method"
In addition, we have introduced the concept of "waves" that divides the tournament into the first half and the second half when accepting players.
By replacing about 1800 athletes in the first half and the second half, we have reduced the number of rooms in the newly constructed athlete village to 900.
This athlete village will be used as a student dormitory at the University of Lausanne after the tournament.
Transportation costs for athletes and tournament officials have been significantly reduced by using public transportation in Switzerland instead of using dedicated buses.
Sustainable Games Tokyo?
The IOC's sense of crisis and the various measures implemented to control costs presented during the Youth Olympic Games provided a reference for the future operation of the Games.
Of course, the scale of the tournament is so different that we can't make a straightforward comparison, but IOCs and tournament officials have taken steps to make the world's best sports festival in Tokyo this summer a sustainable event. Or, it's already a tough eye.
(Lasanne Youth Olympics coverage reporter Nozomi Kunitake, Kiyoshi Kawamoto)