Regarding the people who will visit Japan from overseas at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Chairman Hashimoto of the Games Organizing Committee said, "If we reduce it as much as possible, it will be easier to take measures against the new coronavirus." It was.
Initially, about 180,000 people were expected to come to Japan from overseas, but at present it is expected to be less than 90,000, which is about half.
According to the Organizing Committee, the number of people involved in the Tokyo Games, such as competition groups and media, who will visit Japan from overseas was expected to be about 180,000 in the original plan, but after that, the tournament will be simplified due to the postponement. At present, the number is expected to be less than 90,000, which is about half due to the change in the number of people and the abandonment of accepting spectators from overseas.
Regarding this, Chairman Hashimoto of the Organizing Committee said at a press conference on the 14th, "I can not reduce it unnecessarily in order to prepare the environment surrounding athletes, but I would like to adjust it to half or so. It will be easier to take, "he said, and expressed his intention to consider reduction.
Regarding the new corona measures for tournament participants, including those involved and athletes, Chairman Hashimoto said, "Even if you make a well-defined'playbook', it will be of no use unless you comply with it." He stated that he would appoint a "watcher" to confirm that he was acting according to the rules, and made it clear that he was discussing with the government how to allocate and the number of people.