Chairman Hashimoto of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games responded to an independent interview with NHK about the decision to hold the Games while the infection with the new coronavirus continues. It is important for the people to understand safety and security, "he said, and expressed his intention to hold the Games five months later, giving top priority to safety and security.
Chairman Hashimoto, who became chairman of the Organizing Committee on February 18, responded to an independent interview with NHK in Tokyo on the 25th.
Chairman Hashimoto commented on the decision to hold the tournament in the midst of the continued infection of corona and the controversy over the holding of the tournament. If you don't take this into consideration, you won't be convinced. It's important how to get the people to understand safety and security. " ..
Regarding what to do with the audience, "We are in discussions with the government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, but I think it is better to show the direction as soon as possible in order to reassure the people. To carry the torch to the opening ceremony. The torch relay will start on March 25th, so I think we need to give directions before and after that. "
After that, he said, "I will show this problem early, I may have to look at the situation a little more, and the period to show it may change depending on the problem." He suggested the possibility of showing the direction step by step accordingly.
And about the appearance of the tournament that he aims to be the chairman of the organizing committee, "I think that the meaning and value of the Tokyo tournament is not worth it unless you realize that the way society has changed through the Tokyo tournament. I want to work with you. "