Tokyo Olympics and Para players strengthening base Extension of suspension of use New Corona May 6 14:56
In response to the government's extension of the state of emergency, the suspension of athletes' bases for the Olympic and Paralympic Games such as the National Training Center in Tokyo will be further extended.
The National Training Center and the National Sports Science Center in Kita-ku, Tokyo are bases for strengthening top athletes in Japan aiming for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but they have been discontinued since the 8th of last month due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
The period of discontinuation was until the 6th, but in response to the government's declaration of an emergency being extended until the 31st of this month, the JSC = Japan Sports Promotion Center, which manages the facility, discontinued the use of the facility on the 6th. Announced to extend until 31st.
In addition, it means that the discontinuance of use of other facilities under management such as the National Stadium and Chichibunomiya Rugby Field will be extended in the same way.
The National Training Center and the National Sports Science Center are used by many top athletes for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. I will inform you about the period again.