Unprecedented tournament with no Boccia players or spectators Considering the risk of infection February 29 18:59
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Boccia's test tournament was held without any players or spectators to check the operational issues of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
The Paralympic Games Boccia test tournament, which began on the two-day schedule starting on the 29th, was held at the Ariake Gymnastics Arena in Koto-ku, Tokyo, the same as the tournament.
Initially, the event was scheduled to be held as an international event involving 10 countries and regions.However, the organizing committee decided to hold the event without attendees because the risk of infection for athletes with severe disabilities such as cerebral palsy was high. I decided.
After that, with regard to the players, we were considering the participation of some Japanese players, but eventually we stopped all participation and it was a very unusual form with no players or spectators.
At the entrance of the venue, a poster stating that consideration was given to the magnitude of the effects of the athlete's infection was displayed, and officials wearing masks were seen disinfecting their hands and entering the venue.
At the test tournament, the staff of the Organizing Committee and the staff of the competition group played the role of athlete, and actually played 29 games in two days to check the flow of the competition, the condition of the floor, the movement route in the wheelchair, etc.
This is the first time that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics test tournaments have been affected by the new coronavirus, and there are concerns that this will affect other test tournaments and national selection, which will start full-scale starting next month.