The Para Arena, a training base dedicated to Para, which was set up in Tokyo for the Tokyo Paralympics, has been diverted to a medical facility for patients with the new coronavirus since last year, but this is the first time in about a year since April. It turns out that it will be used again.
The Para Arena is one of the few facilities dedicated to paras in Japan that was opened three years ago to strengthen the para-competition for the Tokyo Paralympics, and is used as a practice base for many sports such as wheelchair rugby, boccia, and powerlifting. I have been.
However, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, it was converted to a medical facility for mildly ill patients from April last year, and about 100 beds were installed in the gymnasium, making it impossible for athletes to use it.
According to the people concerned, it was decided to resume the use as a para-only facility after April, even though it was expected that the role as a medical treatment facility for corona patients would end.
Beds and partitions in the facility have already been removed, and after reopening, the para-players will be strengthened toward the Tokyo Paralympics, which is approaching six months later, by operating while taking measures against infection such as strict reservation system for use. Is expected.