On the 13th, which is the 10th day until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, the Olympic Village, which will be the living base for athletes and related parties during the Games, was opened.
As a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus, events such as the entrance ceremony were not held and the length of stay was limited, so it was an unusual opening of the village where there were no athletes.
Up to 18,000 athletes and related persons can stay in the Olympic Village in Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, which is the base for athletes to live during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
The Olympic Village is one of the places that symbolizes the Olympic Games, where athletes can interact across countries, regions, and competitions, but at the Tokyo Games, the period during which athletes can stay is limited as a countermeasure against infection with the new corona. In principle, you can enter the village 5 days before the start of the competition and move out by 2 days after the competition ends.
In past tournaments, an entrance ceremony was held to welcome the arrival of the team on the opening day, but at the Tokyo tournament, no ceremony was held for corona measures and simplification, and on the 13th, Japan, Canada, etc. It was an unusual opening of the village where players could not be seen except for the people involved.
The Organizing Committee of the Games said that it would not disclose the status of athletes entering the village, including on the 13th, and explained the reason as "the athletes' village cannot grasp the details of the breakdown of athletes and related parties."
However, since the competition in the Tokyo Games will start on the 21st of this month, it is expected that the athletes will enter the Olympic Village in sequence from this weekend.
Behavior rules in the Olympic Village and measures against corona infection
The Olympic Village is one of the symbolic places of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but at the Tokyo Games, where infection control measures for the new corona are taken, the traditional form of athletes interacting across countries, regions, and competitions has changed significantly. doing.
Until now, the length of stay in the Olympic Village, which was decided by the judgment of the athletes in each country, is from 5 days before the start of the competition to 2 days after the end of the competition at the Tokyo Games.
In addition, Paralympic athletes can enter the village from 7 days before the start of the competition.
However, the Organizing Committee says that there may be exceptions in cases where it is necessary to adjust the time difference.
Players are also required to take measures in the Olympic Village in accordance with the "Playbook" that sets out the rules for infection prevention.
Athletes staying in the Olympic Village will be tested daily for the new corona with saliva collected.
Athletes are only allowed to go out to essential places such as competition venues, so they cannot freely go to sightseeing spots, restaurants, stores, etc.
In addition, only those who are necessary for operation can enter and leave the Olympic Village.
In addition, it is necessary to wear a mask when training at the fitness center of the Olympic Village, and it is also required to keep a distance of 2 meters from other people in the main dining hall and eat alone as much as possible. ..
Alcohol is allowed in the room, but it is prohibited for multiple people to gather and drink in a common space.