“Distance to athletes 2m in principle” Tokyo Olympics / Para Infection control policy November 18, 22:52
Regarding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics that were postponed to next year, the meeting of the Games Organizing Committee and the IOC = International Olympic Committee to confirm the preparation status has ended, and the policy is to keep the distance from the athletes to 2 meters in principle as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus. We will proceed with the examination.
On the 18th, the final day of the three-day meeting, Mr. Mori, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, and Mr. Coates, Chairman of the IOC, held a press conference.
In this, the Organizing Committee explained the measures against the new coronavirus that were discussed, and clarified that the distance from the athletes at the competition will be 2 meters in principle and at least 1 meter away.
In addition, regarding the inspection of athletes, based on the case of "false positives" at the international gymnastics competition, it is recommended to carry out regular inspections such as whether the number of tests to be judged as positive should be one or more. We are going to consider it basically.
Also, at the press conference, although it was not the subject of discussion, he also showed his thoughts on the opening and closing ceremony in relation to the distance of the athletes' entrance march, and Coates Coordinating Committee Chairman said, "I don't want to change the tradition. I want to give all athletes the opportunity to march on a regular basis, such as by doing it quickly, "he said.
On the other hand, Chairman Mori said, "It's not just the athletes marching, but the waiting place for the current plan will be difficult for the basic 2 meters. There is a lot of waiting time, so what should the total number be? "I think it will be different from that," he said. "Why don't you ask the players' intentions?" He also revealed at the meeting that he had proposed to ask the players for their opinions.
The main content of the infection control discussed will be summarized by the end of the year in a review meeting led by the government.
IPC Parsons Chairman "Paralympic Games are Important Now"
IPC Chairman Parsons of the International Paralympic Committee, who attended the press conference online, said, "In the Corona disaster, people with disabilities are facing greater discrimination and exclusion, showing the world why a diverse society is important. The Paralympic Games that can be done are now an important event. I am grateful to the people involved for taking responsibility for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games at the same level. "
On that basis, regarding the infection control of the tournament, which will be examined concretely in the future, "I am convinced that the importance of any guideline is for the safety of participants and the tournament, and that the rules will be obeyed. I'm doing it. "
Coates Coordinating Chairman Australian team for short stay
At the meeting, Coates Coordinating Chairman, who is also the chairman of the Australian Olympic Committee, acknowledged that the Olympic Village is the safest place in Tokyo, and said about the Australian team, "4 or 5 days before the competition I generally decide to arrive, and the athletes will return to the country a day or two after the competition. Staying longer will increase the risk of infection. "
He revealed that national and regional Olympic committees and international sports organizations are considering developing guidelines for athletes, saying, "We want everyone to attend the opening ceremony, and a small one. I'm struggling to deal with the team as well. "
What are the future issues for the tournament?
In this three-day meeting, the IOC, IPC, the government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Organizing Committee have organized the issues that should be discussed in the future regarding the immigration of tournament officials and the inspection of athletes.
First of all, regarding the entry of tournament officials who have ID cards called "accreditation cards" such as overseas media, sponsors, IOC officials other than athletes and spectators into Japan, it is two weeks after entering Japan to perform their duties. If it is difficult to quarantine or restrict the use of public transportation, we will discuss that it is necessary to take some additional measures against infection, such as setting behavior rules and limiting destinations.
Regarding the inspection of athletes, we will basically conduct inspections for all athletes on a regular basis, and will consider the characteristics of the competition such as the degree of contact.
Then, the infection prevention measures are organized for each competition, and specific competitions such as how to confirm the diagnosis of "positive", identification of close contacts, and whether close contacts can participate in the competition. We decided to discuss the operation procedure.
In addition, in principle, the distance to the athletes, which is 2 meters away, and the upper limit of the number of spectators will be adjusted to the standards in Japan, and the length of stay in the Olympic Village will be considered to be as short as possible to avoid crowding. ..
In addition to the Paralympic infection control measures that are common to the Olympic Games, it is necessary to take unique measures.