The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which have been postponed for one year, are being prepared for the start of this summer.
However, as the spread of the new coronavirus continues to spread around the world, it is difficult for the people concerned to steer the event in seven months.
The Tokyo Games have been postponed for the first time in history by one year due to the spread of corona infection, and preparations are underway for the opening of the Olympic Games on July 23 and the Paralympics on August 24.
In the spring, we will set an upper limit on the number of spectators, the torch relay will start in March, the test tournament with corona measures will start in earnest in April, and the representative players will be decided in each competition by June.
However, while the spread of infection continues in the world and mutated viruses are confirmed,
▽ Is it possible to hold a tournament to select representative players around the world in March last year, which was also the reason for the postponement?
▽ Acceptance from foreign countries
There
are a lot of issues such
as how to limit the number of spectators including those,
and how to build a medical system for the tournament, which puts a burden on the medical field.
Furthermore, in
the NHK poll last month, about 30% answered that it should be canceled, exceeding the number of people who answered that it should be held, and it is also asked whether the tournament will gain the understanding of the people.
Japanese officials from the host country, such as the Games Organizing Committee, are required to assess the situation surrounding the corona and make decisions about a safe event, and are forced to steer difficult how the event can be held in seven months. ..