The focus of the Tokyo Olympics, which is approaching one month after the opening, was settled by setting the upper limit of all venues to 10,000 people within 50% of the capacity.
However, depending on the infection situation in the future, there is still room for no spectators, and the Games Organizing Committee and others will be forced to prepare as the shape of the Games may change further.
At a meeting held on the 21st by five parties including the Organizing Committee and the IOC = International Olympic Committee, the maximum number of spectators in the Olympic Games in Japan should be 10,000, which is within 50% of the capacity. It was decided.
In response to this, if the number of ticket holders exceeds the maximum number of spectators, a re-lottery will be held, and the Organizing Committee will announce details on the 23rd, including handling refunds to those who wish. To do.
The Organizing Committee also states that spectators and tournament officials are treated differently, and visitors may exceed the spectator limit at all venues.
Of these, the opening ceremony, which was expected to attract more than 20,000 people in total, is expected to continue to be adjusted to reduce the number of people involved in the tournament after increasing the number of spectators to 10,000 by re-drawing.
In addition, the treatment of Paralympic spectators has been postponed, leaving room for the Olympics to be unattended if priority measures such as a state of emergency or prevention of spread are issued after the 12th of next month.
Organizing Committees and others will be forced to prepare for the upcoming tournament as the shape of the tournament may change further.