IOC President Bach "Confidence in the Tokyo Olympics" Message to the International Gymnastics Tournament November 8 14:13
After the spread of the new coronavirus, Bach, chairman of the IOC = International Olympic Committee, sent a message to the first international gymnastics competition held in Japan at the Olympic Games, saying, "I am confident in preparing for the Tokyo Olympics. It will be a tournament that will give us, "he emphasized the idea that the success of the tournament will lead to the Tokyo Games.
This tournament is the first international tournament in Japan in which athletes from the United States, Russia, and China participate in the Olympic Games after the spread of the virus, and it is held at Yoyogi Daiichi Gymnasium in Tokyo.
At the opening ceremony, President Bach's video message was presented, in which President Bach said, "It is an example of how the tournament can be held safely even with restrictions on infection control. It is a very important signal for the entire sports world, especially. It will be a tournament that will give us confidence in preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, "he emphasized the idea that the success of the tournament will lead to the Tokyo tournament.
After that, he mentioned that the tournament will be held at Yoyogi Daiichi Gymnasium, which was built for the 1964 Tokyo Games and will be the venue for next year's Games. "There is a lot of history of the Olympic Games here, and today and next year will be new. History will be added. Let's meet at the Tokyo Olympics next year. ”He concluded with a strong desire to hold the next year's Games.