It is known that Japanese swimmer Rikako Ike, who became a hot topic for overcoming leukemia and winning the right to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, received a message on social media calling for action against the Olympics.
Ikee, who secured the right to participate in two events in the women's management of the Tokyo Olympics, including 400m relay and 400m medley relay, said on Twitter yesterday (7th) that he received a message from the social network service, saying, ``I wish to resign from the representative athlete''.
Ikee said, "It is inevitable and natural that there are many voices demanding the cancellation of the Olympics amid the Corona 19 disaster. I and other athletes certainly accept the decision whether there is an Olympics or not. I think it's all there is."
Ikee, a prospective Tokyo Olympics, was suddenly diagnosed with leukemia in February 2019, revealed this fact, and began fighting the disease.
Ikee, who was discharged from the hospital in December 2019, gave up the Tokyo Olympics and resumed the campaign with the goal of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.As the Olympics were postponed for one year, he won four crowns in the representative selection held last month, winning the competition dramatically.
There were observations that the story of Ikee's acquisition of Olympic qualifications would have the effect of softening opposition to the Olympics, but a message urging him to oppose the Olympics came and Ikee himself announced this fact in Japan. 19 Local media analyzes the incident as an indication of how serious concerns about the spread are.
Japan is also struggling to recruit Olympic medical staff.
According to NHK, a Japanese public broadcaster, the Japanese Orthopedic Society surveyed 4,784 doctors nationwide who were certified as'sports doctors' about participation in medical volunteers.
Yesterday (7th) in Japan, 6,57 new confirmed cases of Corona 19 were identified.
This is 1,372 (29.3%) more than a week ago, and it is the highest record in 111 days following January 16 (7,42) this year.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga finally decided to extend the emergency period for four metropolitan governments including Tokyo by 20 days until the end of this month, and to declare additional emergencies in Aichi Prefecture and Fukuoka as well.
Prime Minister Suga even apologized to the public for the extension of the emergency at a press conference on the 7th. Did not bend.
However, in less than 3 days, 250,000 people were petitioned by Kenji Utsunomiya, former chairman of the Association of Japanese Bar Association, posted on the online petition site change.org, ``requiring the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics in order to protect people's lives and lives.'' The above expressed consent.
As the spread of Corona 19 intensified, the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee delayed the decision on whether to accept the stadium by domestic visitors, which was originally decided last month.