Six months until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics
It's been half a year on the 24th until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Interview with NHK, Secretary-General Muto of the Games Organizing Committee stated that in the future more than half of the staff will be placed at each venue to prepare for and train and make sure that they are fully prepared.
"The opening ceremony will be celebrated in the next six months. I feel tight," said Secretary-General Muto, who is in charge of the tournament management.
Next month, the Tokyo Aquatics Center, where swimming and other events will take place, will be completed. With the exception of temporary facilities, all newly-created competition venues will be completed.
Secretary-General Muto said, “At the time of the production, there will be about 8000 employees. We will continue to work on the issues ", he said.
As for the theme of making the tournament innovative, the use of hydrogen energy that does not emit carbon dioxide will be promoted as climate change becomes a social issue, and about 500 of the approximately 2,700 vehicles used in the tournament will be hydrogen-fueled. In addition, the torch will use 100% hydrogen as fuel, and use hydrogen fuel as part of the torch of the torch relay. Was shown.
"After 50 years, I would like to make it possible for people to understand what it means to run the Olympics again in Tokyo. Considering the environment such as recycling, creating a town where people with disabilities can live in the same way, I want to create a society where we can live with respect and respect each other over diversity.The Olympic Games is a sporting festival, but the power of sports affects society and gives many emotions to people's hearts. I want to excite this Olympic, as it is. "
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 24, just six months later, and in the 17 days until August 9, there will be a total of 339 events in the history of 33 events.