Ichinomiya Town, Chiba Prefecture, where the surfing venue for the Tokyo Olympics is located, was asked by the Brazilian national team to cooperate with the inspection of athletes necessary for infection control because they wanted to set up a base in the town during the tournament. I found out that I refused because there was no medical institution that could handle it.

Similar to Ichinomiya Town, there are some areas where it is difficult to improve the inspection system in the competition venues and pre-camps in the regions away from the Olympic Village, and the difficulty of corona measures for athletes is once again highlighted.

On the 28th, the IOC = International Olympic Committee and the Games Organizing Committee announced an updated version of the "Playbook" that summarizes infection control measures and rules for athletes, and after athletes and coaches have entered the country from overseas, the Olympic Village As a general rule, we require you to undergo daily inspections in a dedicated area such as.



Under these circumstances, the national team of Brazil, a surfing powerhouse, may take about 2 hours one way from the Olympic Village in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba Prefecture, where the competition venue is located. I was planning to make it a base during the tournament.



In early April, Ichinomiya Town was asked by the Brazilian Olympic Committee to cooperate with Japan's related organizations to secure the inspection system required for athletes and to deal with positive cases. I found out that I refused because there was no medical institution that could handle it.



The Games Organizing Committee and others are considering specific inspection methods at local competition venues and pre-camps away from the Olympic Village, but it is difficult to establish an inspection system as in the case of Ichinomiya Town this time. There are also areas, and the difficulty of corona countermeasures for athletes is once again highlighted.