After a five-party talk by the Games Organizing Committee, the government, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to discuss the treatment of spectators at the Tokyo Olympics, a meeting between the local government where the competition venue is located and the Organizing Committee began.
In this, it was reported that the venue in Tokyo was decided to be non-audience at the five-party meeting, and the treatment of spectators in local governments other than Tokyo was discussed at the meeting.
The meeting, which began online after 10 pm, was attended by Chairman Hashimoto of the Organizing Committee, Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Marukawa, and representatives of the municipality where the competition venue is located.
Among them, the Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Marukawa said, "In the five-party talks, the venue in Tokyo will be unattended, and local governments other than the areas subject to the state of emergency will be concrete after consulting with the chief based on their respective circumstances. We have agreed to decide on measures. "
Of the local governments where the venue is located, it has been decided that the fourth state of emergency will be declared in Tokyo, and priority measures such as prevention of spread will be extended in the three prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba.
On the other hand, in Hokkaido, where marathons and soccer are held, priority measures will be lifted on the 11th of this month, and emphasis will be placed on Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, and Shizuoka prefectures where soccer, baseball / softball, and cycling competitions are held. No action has been taken.
As the infection status of the new coronavirus differs depending on the region, the Organizing Committee and others will make the final decision on how to treat the audience based on the intentions of each local government.
Organizing Committee Chairman Hashimoto "I would like to show you later based on the content of individual consultation."
At the meeting between the local government where the competition venue is located and the Organizing Committee, the treatment of spectators in local governments other than Tokyo was also discussed, and Chairman Seiko Hashimoto said at the beginning, "I consulted individually about the sessions at each venue. I would like to show it later based on the content. "
On top of that, "Originally, the stadium would be full and the area would be a unique opportunity to experience the power of sports. It is a pity that we were forced to hold the tournament in an extremely limited form, and the tournament I am very sorry to the ticket purchasers and the local people who were looking forward to it. I would like to continue to thoroughly manage the tournament safely and securely and deliver the idea of the tournament to everyone in Japan all over the world. " ..
Deputy Governor of Tokyo "Take strong measures"
At the beginning of the meeting with the local government where the competition venue is located, Deputy Governor Tarao of Tokyo said, "Since it was decided to issue a state of emergency to Tokyo, the city will share a sense of crisis with the national government and curb the flow of people. We will take more effective and stronger measures for basic infection prevention measures. Strict measures are required to discuss the handling of spectators at the five-party talks held earlier and to make the competition an emphasis on safety. I made a statement when I thought it was. "