Spread of infection Olympic volunteer training Partially postponed May 21:45 on February 21
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has decided to postpone part of the training for Olympic volunteers after May.
Since last October, the Organizing Committee has conducted a common training program for 80,000 field volunteers called “field casts” who are active in competition venues and athletes' villages.
However, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we decided to postpone the 14 training sessions for the remaining 2,700 people to be held after May 22 as part of the countermeasures after May. Was.
Next month, each volunteer will be notified of their role and location, but more specific training scheduled for the coming month will be considered for postponement.
With the remaining five months left before the Olympics begin, the Organizing Committee commented on delays in volunteer preparation, "we will make sure that the Games are not affected."