Soja City, Okayama Prefecture, has been informed by Iran, which has been inviting pre-camps for the Tokyo Paralympics, to decline the camps as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus. I abandoned the conclusion of the agreement.
Soja City has been inviting Iran's judo national team to camp in advance for the Tokyo Paralympics.
However, over the countermeasures against the infection of the new coronavirus, the Iranian side said last month, "I would like to avoid acting in a distributed manner only with the judo team in order to minimize the movement of athletes in Japan." I was informed that I would decline the training camp.
In response to this, Soja City abandoned the invitation of a pre-camp for the judo team and the conclusion of a host town agreement with Iran by the 8th.
The person in charge of Soja City said, "I'm very sorry, but I can't help it. I can't welcome you as a host town, but I would like to continue to support you."
In addition to this, the local governments in Okayama Prefecture have not decided to cancel the training camp in advance or canceled the conclusion of the host town agreement, but some local governments asked, "Is it possible to hold an exchange project between athletes and residents?" I'm worried. "
Ishikawa Kaga Portugal and Taiwan contact us to consider declining
Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was planning to accept pre-camps as host towns in Portugal and Taiwan at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, but each person in charge was informed that they were considering declining the camp. I found out.
As a host town for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Kaga City plans to accept pre-camps for Portuguese judo and Taiwanese karate.
According to Kaga City, each person in charge has contacted us earlier this month that they are considering declining the pre-camp.
The Portuguese and Taiwanese officials have told us that they want to enter the Olympic Village directly without having to camp in advance to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus.
Kaga City has not officially responded at this time, but wants to accept advance training camps as scheduled, and wants to proceed with preparations according to the government's infection control manual.