IOC President Bach "Fully focused on safe tournament management"

Meetings such as the IOC = International Olympic Committee and the Games Organizing Committee to confirm the preparation status of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have begun, and IOC President Bach said, "IOC manages the Games in a safe manner for all. We are fully focused on that, "he said, reiterating the upcoming Games two months later.

The meeting of the IOC, the Organizing Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Government of the IOC Coordinating Committee to confirm the preparations for the Tokyo Games began on the 19th to the 3rd.

President Bach, who attended online at the beginning of the conference, said, "The IOC is fully committed to running the Games in a safe manner for all. It is to ensure that the Japanese people are safe. It's nothing but 65 days until the opening ceremony, "he reiterated the upcoming tournament two months later.

Bach also revealed that approximately 75% of athletes and tournament officials entering the Olympic Village were already vaccinated or confirmed to be vaccinated by the tournament.

The percentage of inoculators is expected to be over 80% at the time of the competition.

Meanwhile, the Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Marukawa said regarding vaccination, "Vaccination of the people involved in the Games, including the media, is also important. I hope that the vaccination of as many people as possible will proceed."

Chairman Hashimoto of the Organizing Committee said, "The mission of the Tokyo Organizing Committee is to challenge the world-wide challenge of corona sickness, and to send hints to the world to overcome it and leave it to future generations." We are doing our utmost to prevent the spread of infection by mutant strains. "

At the three-day meeting, practical discussions will be held on measures against infection with the new coronavirus, treatment of spectators who are supposed to make decisions next month (June), and measures against heat stroke.

Governor Koike "Solving various issues and accelerating preparations"

At the meeting, Governor Koike of Tokyo said, "The most important thing to realize a safe and secure tournament for everyone is the countermeasures against the new coronavirus. The city will do everything in its power to prevent the spread of infection by the mutant virus. We are taking measures by citing them. "

On top of that, "It is necessary to squeeze the details of concrete measures for safety and security such as the upper limit of the number of spectators and measures against corona. We must accelerate our preparations. "