New Chairman Hashimoto of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has handed over the work to his successor, the Minister in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Marukawa.
At the joint government building in Nagata-cho, Tokyo, new chairman Hashimoto and Minister Marukawa each signed a hand-over letter before taking a photo.
After this, the new chairman, Hashimoto, said in front of the staff members who worked together, "I had a strong desire to complete the Tokyo tournament to the end in the position of minister. Together with Minister Marukawa, we must make the Tokyo Games proud. "
In addition, Minister Marukawa also advised the staff when he took office, saying, "In a situation where we can say that we will succeed only with the understanding of the people, we will first take all possible measures against infectious diseases. We should return to the origin of diversity and harmony. I think it was my strong appointment, so I would like to think about what kind of initiatives we can take together. "