At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, the Minister of State for Special Missions Marukawa over the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has so far canceled pre-camps by athletes in 45 local governments nationwide, of which 32 local governments have canceled the participating countries. I made it clear that it was the reason.
In this, Minister Marukawa revealed that the preliminary training camps and exchanges with residents by the national and regional athletes participating in the Tokyo tournament have been canceled in 45 local governments nationwide so far.
Of these, 32 local governments were canceled because the participating countries canceled it.
Minister Marukawa said, "It's a shame that I had to give up. I've heard that local governments are talking about ex post facto exchanges and online exchanges."
According to the secretariat of the government's promotion headquarters, in the canceled municipalities, in order to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, there are cases where the athletes directly enter the Olympic Village in Tokyo, and training facilities established by the municipalities. Was the venue for vaccination.