Emergency Declaration Considering restrictions on the use of the Tokyo Olympics Para athlete enhancement base

Declaration of emergency Emergency base for athletes at Tokyo Olympics Para Consideration of usage restrictions April 7 21:20

In response to the “Emergency Declaration” due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the Olympic and Paralympic athlete strengthening base and the National Training Center in Tokyo are considering restrictions on the use of athletes.

The National Training Center and the National Sports Science Center in Tokyo's Kita Ward are the bases for strengthening the top athletes in Japan aiming for the Olympics and Paralympics. Aiming players continue training.

The JSC / Japan Sports Promotion Center, which manages the facility, installs thermography at the entrance of the facility to continuously monitor the body temperature of visitors, and implements infection prevention measures such as installing alcohol disinfectants at various places in the facility. We have created an environment where players can train safely.

However, since the "Emergency Declaration" has been issued and the facilities will be targeted areas, the Sports Agency and other agencies are considering new measures such as restricting the use of athletes who go from home.

Under these circumstances, the training camp of the Japanese national volleyball team held at the National Training Center was terminated at the discretion of the sports organization. The effects on the players are beginning to appear, such as the movement of returning those players to their homes.

The JSC states that "I want to protect the practice environment, but I want to carefully consider future actions, with the primary concern being to protect the health of athletes."

Suspension of work of all JOC staff

JOC = The Japan Olympic Committee and the Japan Sports Association have decided to suspend all staff from attending.

In principle, it is teleworking and holding meetings on the web as necessary.

Also, for the Japan Sports Olympic SQUARE in Tokyo, where many sports organizations enter, we do not close the hall, but we request that each sports organization reduce the number of times it enters and exits the hall.

JPC employees work from home until the 19th

The JPC-Japan Paralympic Committee, in response to the declaration of emergency, decided to work at home from the 8th to the 19th of this month.

The Nippon Foundation's “Para Arena” gymnasium, where athletes aiming for the Tokyo Paralympic Games practice, will be provided to secure beds for patients with the new coronavirus.