Tokyo Olympics schedule decision "goal appearance anxiety dispelling" Chairman Sawano Athlete April 1 18:09
Daichi Rikuno, the chairman of the JOC athlete committee made of athletes who participated in the Olympics and others, responded to the interview and explained about the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics for one year, "I was training with anxiety because I saw the goal. The anxiety was dispelled to a certain extent, "she said.
JOC = The Japan Olympic Committee's Athlete Committee was established three years ago to reflect the voices of athletes in strengthening and other activities. Athletes with Olympic experience have served as committee members.
39-year-old Sawano, who is aiming to participate in the Tokyo Olympics as a Japanese record holder of the pole men's pole vault, is the current chairman and responded to the news companies in the form of a videophone on the afternoon of the 1st.
Among them, Sawano commented that the Tokyo Olympics were set to open on July 23, next year. "Since the schedule was decided earlier and the goal was seen, not a few players who were training with anxiety were dispelled. I would like to thank the various people who worked on the decision to postpone. "
He then commented on his feelings of celebrating the Tokyo Olympics at the age of 40. "It was difficult when I was in an unstable state of canceling, postponing or holding, but I could see the goal and I could train again. I was often worried about the effects of the one year postponement But I want to continue what I can do now. "
Transmission of scarce Japanese players
Since last month when the infection of the new coronavirus has spread rapidly in Europe and the United States, international organizations made up of Olympic gold medalists and other active athletes have made a series of statements calling for the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and a series of SNS announcements. On the other hand, there were few cases where Japanese players sent out messages, and there were cases where they did not comment on the requests of the press.
Regarding the reason, Daichi Sawano, who is a JOC athlete chairman who collects the opinions of Japanese players, said, "Training while worried whether it is okay to say" I have to work hard in the given environment now " I think there were a lot of players who have been worried if I listened to my surroundings properly. "
Then, "I think that while players around the world are sending out on SNS, the voice will continue to rise in Japan as well. The athlete committee will also actively collect players' opinions in each competition group and respond I want you to do that. "
Regarding the transmission by the athletes, he participated in the 3 Olympic Games on land, and Mr. Suedai, who is familiar with the sports business, told NHK that "Athletes in Japan were able to practice in a relatively better environment than Europe and the United States, There was a situation that it was difficult to raise their voice if they wished to hold the event, but there was no training to raise the voice of “individuals”. Because there are aspects, I want you to send your own voice, even if you are poor. Not only competition, but such experience will also play a role in your retirement career. "