During the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the Olympic Village, which is the base for athletes to live in, was opened to the press on the 20th.
The Olympic Village of the Tokyo Games, located in Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, has three areas, a "residential zone," a "operation zone," and a "village plaza," on a site of approximately 44 hectares, with a maximum of 18,000 athletes. Persons concerned can stay.
On the 20th, the inside of the Olympic Village was opened to the press, of which "Village Plaza" is a facility that supports the lives of athletes, with an area of more than 5,000 square meters, banks, cafes, post offices and general stores. The building is made of about 40,000 pieces of wood provided by local governments nationwide.
In the Olympic Village, as a countermeasure against infection with the new coronavirus, a fever outpatient clinic for infected people and a facility for collecting samples necessary for testing will be set up near the general clinic.
In addition, the period during which athletes can stay is limited. At the Olympic Games, entry to the village is from 5 days before the start of the competition, and withdrawal is from 2 days after the end of the competition. Paralympic athletes also enter the village 7 days before the start of the competition. It is from.
In the afternoon, the "residential zone" where the athletes live will be open to the public, and the Organizing Committee will make final preparations for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Village on the 13th of next month.