IOC Chairman appreciates the new basic principles for simplifying the Tokyo Olympic Games June 11 5:17
About the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed for one year due to the new coronavirus, IOC President Bach of the International Olympic Committee praised the new basic principles announced by the Organizing Committee for streamlining the Games and continued to He stressed the idea of preparing for success.
The IOC will hold an online board meeting on the 10th, and the Tokyo Organizing Committee will give priority to providing a safe and secure environment for athletes, spectators, etc. I received a report.
After the board meeting, IOC President Bach met by phone and said, "Much progress has been made in simplifying the Games to cut costs. Japan's determination and ability to succeed in the Olympics in July next year was demonstrated. Praised the new fundamental principles of the Organizing Committee.
On top of that, he emphasized the idea of steadily preparing for the next year's convention, saying that the Organizing Committee and the IOC are completely in agreement.
In addition, in order to protest against racial discrimination at competitions, considering that protest activities have spread to athletes after a black man in the United States was pressed and killed by a white police officer at a conference A question was raised asking the IOC's recognition that it has refused to allow kneeling.
President Bach stated that “the IOC blames racial discrimination with the strongest expression”, denies all types of discrimination in the Olympic Charter, and at the competition venues political, religious, and racial He has shown that he will watch over the course of dialogue and discussions that athlete committees will have with athletes from all over the world, assuming that they are prohibited from conducting publicity activities.