The French volleyball national team, which will hold a preliminary training camp in Okinawa City for the Tokyo Olympics, has entered Okinawa Prefecture.
This is the first time that a team of athletes from overseas has visited Okinawa Prefecture, which is the only state of emergency in Japan, for a preliminary training camp.
The 21 French men's volleyball team arrived at Naha Airport around 11:00 am on the 6th.
At the time of entry, athletes and others are tested for the new coronavirus, and all are confirmed to be negative.
Athletes and others showed up in the arrival lobby separately from other passengers as an infection prevention measure.
After that, the athletes and others entered the accommodation facility in Okinawa City where the pre-camp was held with sufficient intervals.
This is the first time that athletes from overseas have visited Okinawa Prefecture, which is the only state of emergency in Japan, for a preliminary training camp.
The team will hold a training camp until the 19th of this month, and in principle, athletes will be required to undergo daily inspections, and they will not be allowed to go out except for going back and forth between accommodations and practice venues.
On the other hand, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, Okinawa City has decided to switch all the originally planned exchange events with children online.
According to the prefecture, pre-camps for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are held in five municipalities, and more than 100 people from five countries are scheduled to visit.
The hotel you are staying at
The hotel we are staying at has thorough infection control measures.
Based on the guidelines set by the government, athletes enter and exit through the back door so as not to come into contact with general customers, and use the elevator for business use.
One floor of the guest room will be dedicated to the national team, and the dining venue will also be reserved.
Athletes and others are strictly restricted in their activities, such as being able to go back and forth between the floor where their room is located and the dining venue.
Forty staff members who come into direct contact with athletes, such as providing meals, are tested daily, and staff members who come into indirect contact with them once every three days to confirm that they are negative.
While the hotel has taken thorough measures to prevent infection, it has devised ways to make it as comfortable as possible for athletes who cannot go out, such as preparing table tennis tables and table games at the dining venue.
Acting General Manager Hyakuki Hayashi of Okinawa Grand Mer Resort, which accepts French athletes, said, "Sales have dropped significantly due to the cancellation of school trips due to the influence of the new coronavirus. As the difficult situation continues, France I am very grateful that the representative team of the company will stay. However, since everyone in France cannot go out, I hope that we can welcome you in a fun atmosphere so that you can make memories in Okinawa as much as possible. " Was there.