Wheelchair Tennis Kunieda advises Organizing Committee on measures against new corona September 18, 19:53

Shingo Kunieda, who won the US Open wheelchair division of tennis in September, attended an opinion exchange meeting with the Organizing Committee and experienced it locally so that he could make use of it for the new coronavirus countermeasures of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year. I advised the measures taken.

This discussion meeting was realized by a proposal from Kunieda.



The US Open for unattended tennis requires players to stay only in a limited area called the "bubble," such as a hotel designated as a match venue, and players who go out without permission at that time. I was disqualified.



Kunieda received an explanation of these measures in advance and said that his anxiety gradually disappeared. "What I felt most was that by taking measures such as bubbles, I was not scared of Corona and concentrated on the match as usual. I'm glad I was able to do it. "



In addition, Kunieda said that it is important to be able to confirm that the athletes and tournament staff are always negative by undergoing PCR tests not only when they arrive at the site but also 48 hours later and after that.



According to the Organizing Committee, Kunieda gave more than 20 specific advices from entry to the game, and Kunieda said, "The US Open will be held in Tokyo because players from all over the world will gather. It's close.



I think that the fact that the tournament was held without clusters, although there were positive people, was one step closer to holding the Tokyo tournament. "

Organizing Committee Nakamura GDO "Rules required"

Hidemasa Nakamura, GDO = Games Delivery Officer, who oversees the holding of the Games at the Organizing Committee, listened to Kunieda's opinion and said, "Set rules that athletes can understand when an infection occurs and what the situation will be. I felt that it was necessary. Since it is difficult for the Organizing Committee alone, I consult with the IOC = International Olympic Committee and international athletes' organizations to make clear black and white and make solid rules based on medical knowledge. I want to narrow down my wisdom to hold a safe tournament. Above all, it is valuable to hear the feelings of the athletes. "