IOC President Bach Visits the Olympic Village and the National Stadium November 17, 18:28
Mr. Bach, chairman of the IOC = International Olympic Committee, who is visiting Japan, visited the Olympic Village and the National Stadium of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year and evaluated it as "excellent".
IOC Chairman Bach, who came to Japan on the 15th, will visit Japan for the first time since the postponement of the Tokyo tournament was decided, so on the 17th he visited the related facilities of the tournament, of which Saburo Kawabuchi was in the Olympic Village. Under the guidance of the village mayors, we visited the accommodation building where the athletes live and the main dining hall where they eat.
The Olympic Village plans to put one or two beds in one room, but it is currently reviewing the plan as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus.
"The facilities are great. There is plenty of space and social distance," said Bach.
After that, Chairman Bach visited the National Stadium, which is the main stadium of the tournament, and inspected the entire venue by walking slowly and looking over the spectators' seats.
Chairman Bach commented, "The design is Japanese and the colors are calm and wonderful." He responded to the reporter's question as to whether he hoped that the national stadium would be full at next year's tournament. I hope, but I think it will settle down to a reasonable number. I don't know how many people it is now. "
In addition, President Bach announced his intention to return to Japan next spring, when the Olympic torch relay and test competition will begin.