IOC President Bach visited Tokyo from 15th November 12th 4:42 without discussing cancellation of the tournament
The IOC = International Olympic Committee has announced that President Bach will visit Tokyo from November 15th for the first time since the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
The IOC held an online board meeting on the 11th, and after receiving a report on the preparation status of the Tokyo Olympics, President Bach attended the press conference.
At the beginning, it was announced that President Bach would visit Tokyo from November 15th to 18th for the first time since the decision to postpone the Tokyo Games.
"It's a good time to go to Tokyo to understand what is really needed when it's important to consider corona measures. I'd like to visit the completed national stadium and the Olympic Village," said Bach. Said.
Meetings with Prime Minister Suga were also coordinated during his stay in Tokyo, but when asked by reporters whether to discuss the cancellation of the tournament, Chairman Bach replied, "There is no such thing." Denied to.
On the other hand, for the first time since the spread of infection, the international gymnastics competition held in Tokyo this week was "a symbolic competition that shows that the international competition can be held despite various restrictions with infection prevention in mind. With nine months leading up to the tournament, better measures such as vaccines are being prepared. It was a tournament that gave me confidence that the tournament could be held safely, "he said. It was a big step forward for next year. I evaluated it.