China News Service Client, July 27th. According to Kyodo News Agency of Japan, due to the postponement of the Olympics and the epidemic, the National Arena, the main venue of the Tokyo Olympics, is facing the issue of postponed privatization. If the Tokyo Olympics had not been postponed due to the new crown epidemic, the National Arena, the main venue, should have ushered in the opening ceremony of the world's athletes on the 24th of this month.
Data map: Japan National Arena.
According to reports, after one year, the preparatory work restarted. The impact of the postponement on the privatization plan of the National Arena after the Olympics is also inevitable. The National Arena will give priority to Olympic preparations until next summer, and the use of the highly anticipated event venue in terms of revenue will be limited.
The National Arena, the main venue of the Tokyo Olympics, is currently loaned free of charge to the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee by the Japan Sports Promotion Center. Although other activities can be held, the condition is that the preparations for the Olympics and the test venue are not hindered.
Data map: Japan National Arena.
Affected by the new crown epidemic, the Olympic track and field test competitions and concerts originally planned by the venues have been postponed. It is still unclear whether or not to hold events to increase revenue in the future to reduce the burden of venue maintenance costs. A related person at the National Arena said: "Considering the preparations for the Olympics, it is currently impossible to hold more events."
According to reports, in view of the postponement of the Olympics, the National Arena's privatization plan after the second half of 2022 may be forced to postpone. A government official said: "At present, the Olympics is given priority. In order to recover the losses caused by this delay, it is necessary to advance a plan to ensure profitability." (End)