During the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, there are a number of cases where events called "live sites" where you can watch and experience competitions via live video are canceled or reviewed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. I found out that there is.
The "Live Site" is an event where you can experience public viewing and competitions with live video. Of these, the "Tokyo 2020 Live Site", an event co-sponsored by the Games Organizing Committee and local governments, is held at 30 locations nationwide. It was planned.
However, due to the postponement of the tournament for one year and the spread of the new corona infection, we learned from interviews with the tournament officials that this event has been canceled and reviewed one after another.
The reason why the cancellation has already been decided is that the main reason is to prevent people from crowding in indoor facilities at 3 venues in Tokyo and 4 venues in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture.
In addition, we are considering whether or not it can be implemented at two other venues in Saitama Prefecture and two venues in Yokohama City.
As the way of watching games changes due to the corona storm, such as giving up accepting spectators from overseas, the Tokyo Games will be questioned as a tournament that is not bound by the significance of the conventional Olympic Games, such as fostering international exchange and a sense of solidarity. Become.