Grand Sumo July Place is supposed to be held Decide whether to enter the audience on 13th July 19:41
The Japan Sumo Association clarified that it is proceeding with a study on the premiere of the Grand Sumo July location scheduled for the first day of this month, taking into consideration the status of other sports and the advice of experts. Therefore, it is the policy of the extraordinary board meeting on 13th this month to decide whether to include the audience.
The sumo wrestling was canceled in the summer of May due to the new coronavirus, and the Japan Sumo Association changed its venue from Nagoya city to Kokugikan of Tokyo Ryogoku and started spectators from 19th of this month. I was aiming to hold it without putting.
The Sumo Association held a meeting of the executive department on the 10th, with advice from experts of infectious diseases, and examined guidelines for infection prevention measures toward the location in July.
After the meeting, the public relations manager Shibata, who responded to interviews by the press, said that while professional baseball will be held with a spectator on the 10th, he is considering guidelines for grand sumo, saying, "We are also considering reports of other sports. We are preparing to accommodate various situations, with or without audience," he said.
After that, he said, "The board will decide whether or not to enter the audience at this place," and made it clear that the discussion is proceeding on the assumption that the place will be held in July, and then the temporary director on 13th of this month. At the meeting, we showed a policy to decide whether to enter the audience.