The Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the International Committees for the Olympic and Paralympic Games each issued a joint statement on the promotion of gender equality at the Tokyo Games in conjunction with "International Women's Day" on the 8th.
Based on the remarks of former President Mori, who can be regarded as disdain for women, the Games Organizing Committee has set the issues to be addressed in promoting gender equality, and in line with the UN's "International Women's Day" on the 8th, IOC = International A joint statement was issued with the Olympic Committee, the IPC = International Paralympic Committee, and the government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Among them,
▼ women account for about 49% of the athletes participating in the Olympic Games, and
it is
the first gender-balanced competition in history.
▼ At least 40.5% of all athletes are expected to be women in the Paralympics.
We are appealing that it
will be a tournament in which the largest number of female athletes in history will participate
.
In addition, at the
opening ceremony, it is encouraged that one male and one female player raise the flag in each team.
The representatives then made comments, saying that IOC President Bach was "preparing for the Olympic Games, a new milestone in efforts to create a gender-equal sporting world," and IPC President Parsons said, "I We will continue to strive to increase women's participation in all future competitions until we reach gender equality. "
Chairman Hashimoto of the Games Organizing Committee commented, "I am determined to make the Tokyo Games a turning point that will change Japan when I look back on it later."
In addition, the Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Marukawa said, "We will do our utmost to create a tournament that will foster a symbiotic society." Will be further rooted in society and create a better future as a legacy. "