Chairman Hashimoto of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games held a regular press conference for the first time since he took office, saying, "It is important for the people to think that the tournament cannot be held without measures against corona. I would like to make an effort to disseminate the tournament so that it will be held. "
Chairman Hashimoto, who advocates strengthening the information dissemination of the Organizing Committee, decided to hold a regular press conference once a week, hoping to try to dispel anxiety about the Games by communicating his thoughts. I met for the first time on the 5th.
In this, Chairman Hashimoto was asked the criteria for deciding whether or not to hold the event, but "It is important for the people to think that the tournament cannot be held without corona measures. I think it's difficult to hold it unless you feel reassured that you can do it. "
On top of that, "I think that you are forced to hold anything, but that is not the case. People who want to see the Olympics and Paralympics will once again have a sense of expectation, so take measures against corona and trust with confidence. I would like to make an effort to disseminate the tournament so that it will be held, "and asked for the understanding of the event.
In addition, Chairman Hashimoto will put Secretary-General Muto at the top of the Olympic torch relay, which will start in Fukushima Prefecture on the 25th of this month, in order to quickly determine how to implement the Olympic torch relay, giving top priority to safety according to the infection situation in each prefecture. It was revealed that a new response team was established.