According to interviews with the people involved in the Games, the Games Organizing Committee has decided to call for refraining from viewing the torch stand that will be set up in the coastal area during the Tokyo Olympics.

At the Tokyo Olympics, where most of the venues are unattended, the torch stand will also be affected by the corona, and along with this, events in the coastal area will be almost canceled, and the form will be significantly revised, including store operations. It is a prospect.

In "Tokyo Waterfront City," which straddles Koto Ward, Minato Ward, and Shinagawa Ward in the Tokyo waterfront area, seven venues for competitions such as skateboarding and sports climbing were set up, and various events were planned.



A torch stand is set up at the base of "Yume no Ohashi" in the center, and the torch ignited at the opening ceremony moves to another place, which is one of the places that symbolizes the Tokyo Olympics during the Games. ..



However, in response to the declaration of an emergency in Tokyo, it is necessary to curb the flow of people and prevent crowding, and the Organizing Committee has decided to call for refraining from viewing the torch stand in the field. I found out by interviewing the people concerned.



Among these, it is also considering a plan to establish an area that restricts access around the torch stand so that people cannot approach it.



In addition, the event where you can experience the new competition has been canceled, and the official goods sales store and the booth of the sponsor company, which were planned to be set up near "Aomi Urban Sports Park" and Tokyo Teleport Station, also include store sales. The form is expected to be significantly revised.



At the first Olympic Games held in Corona, most of the competition venues will be unattended, and the torch stand, which symbolizes the competition, will also be affected by Corona.

During the tournament, in the coastal area ...?

"Tokyo Waterfront City" in the Tokyo waterfront area is an area with a radius of 1.5 km that straddles Koto Ward, Minato Ward, and Shinagawa Ward.



At the Tokyo Olympics


▽ "Ariake Arena" where volleyball is held


▽ "Ariake Gymnasium"


▽ "Ariake Urban Sports Park" where BMX and skateboarding are held


▽ "Ariake Tennis Forest"


▽ "O" for triathlon and marathon swimming Odaiba Seaside Park "


▽" sea breeze park "of beach volleyball


it


of ▽ 3x3 and sport climbing basketball 3-person is carried out," the Qinghai-Urban Sports Park "


seven competition venues will be integrated.



A torch stand was set up at the base of the "Yume no Ohashi" in the center during the Games, and the promenade about 2 km east to west was named "Olympic Promenade", and it was expected that many people would come and go. ..



In addition, the outdoor area adjacent to "Aomi Urban Sports Park" and the indoor exhibition hall adjacent to Tokyo Teleport Station were planned to be open to people without a watching ticket.



Official goods stores and booths of sponsor companies are planned to be exhibited at these places, and on the "Aomi Urban Sports Park" side, players can be seen practicing in the warm-up area from a place called "Playground". Was supposed to be.



In addition, an area called "Urban Festival" was set up around "Ariake Urban Sports Park" and "Ariake Gymnastics Center", and it was planned to create an experience space centered on new competitions, but the competition was unattended. Since it will be held, all will be canceled.

Torch stand in the city at the Rio de Janeiro Games

And it depends on the Games Organizing Committee, Olympic Cauldron of principle, though it has been determined to be installed in the main stadium


it or be placed in a location visible to all spectators in the ▽ Stadium


as seen from the people who are outside of the ▽ Stadium It means that it should be placed in a prominent place as much as possible


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However, since there is no space for the torch stand to be permanently installed in the national stadium, which is the main stadium of the Tokyo Games, the torch stand will be installed outside the stadium during the Games.



At the Summer Olympics, the Rio de Janeiro Games five years ago also had a torch stand in the city, separate from the main stadium, just like the Tokyo Games.



At the main stadium, Maracana Stadium, the torch stand was used at the opening and closing ceremonies, but during the rest of the year, another torch stand of the same design was installed in the port area away from the stadium, and many It was popular as a spot that citizens and tourists could visit and see freely.