A ceremony was held on the 21st to welcome the athletes in Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture, where the Danish boat team participating in the Tokyo Olympics will hold a preliminary training camp.
The 14 Danish boat team players and staff who will participate in the Tokyo Olympics arrived in Ogata Village, where they will hold a pre-camp on the night of the 20th, and a welcome ceremony was held at their hotel on the 21st of the night.
At the ceremony, Mayor Hiroto Takahashi said, "I was very much looking forward to your arrival. I have to be careful about the new coronavirus, and my actions are restricted, but I support you so that you can practice well and win medals. I want to do it. "
In response, on behalf of the boat team, coach Mads Howbro head said, "I have been looking forward to the training camp. I am very grateful for the support of the village and others. I am serious about the situation of the new coronavirus. , Act according to the village's instructions. "
After this, the players immediately visited the boat yard, checked the equipment transported from Denmark, and then put the boat on the course and started practicing.
The Danish boat team has been tested for the new coronavirus upon entry and all have been tested negative.
You will be practicing at the village boating ground until July 18th and will have a PCR test every day during your stay.