As the teams from overseas enter the country in earnest toward the Tokyo Olympics, which will take 16 days to open for a week, the athletes are busy with the final adjustments.
On the other hand, in an extremely unusual situation where it was decided to hold an unattended event at most of the venues just before the event, the Games Organizing Committee will be asked whether it will be ready by the opening and whether it will be possible to realize a safe event. Become.
One week later, the Tokyo Olympics, which will start on the 23rd of this month, is extremely unusual because the venues such as 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures will be held without spectators just before the event due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
The opening ceremony held at the National Stadium was also unattended, and the number of attendees at the IOC = International Olympic Committee, each country, and competition groups, which was initially expected to be about 10,000, was adjusted to be reduced to hundreds. I am.
In addition, the Olympic Village has opened and the entry of athletes and related parties from overseas is in full swing, but there are a number of cases where athletes and others test positive, and there is concern that the competition schedule will be affected.
Athletes are busy with the final adjustments for production, but countermeasures for the new Corona remain the biggest challenge during the tournament.
As the Organizing Committee is forced to review the preparations that have been postponed for one year, it will be asked whether it will be ready by the opening and whether a safe competition can be realized.
Prior to all competitions, the Tokyo Olympics will begin a softball game in Fukushima Prefecture on the 21st of this month, and the 17-day tournament will begin with the opening ceremony a week later.
A series of cases where the tests of athletes and related parties who come to Japan are positive
As athletes and related parties come to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics in earnest, there are a number of cases in which athletes and others test positive for the new coronavirus at pre-camps at airports and host towns.
About 10,000 athletes from overseas and about 41,000 people involved are scheduled to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, and the arrival in Japan is in full swing this month.
In host towns and other places where pre-camps are held, two Ugandan team members became positive last month, one player from Serbia, and one team staff member of the Russian Olympic Committee's sevens rugby team. However, it has been confirmed that it has been infected.
In addition, the refugee team has been forced to change their schedule and stay in Qatar, a pre-camping site, after one officer was found to be infected with the new corona.
On the other hand, even for overseas athletes who are staying at or on the way to accommodations managed by the Organizing Committee, one positive was found for the first time on the 15th, and three people from overseas have come to Japan so far. Is positive.
Infection control for athletes and coaches
Inspection
Athletes and coaches coming to Japan from overseas must undergo two inspections within 96 hours before leaving Japan.
When you enter Japan, you will be inspected at the airport, and in principle, you will be inspected every day.
The test is an antigen test with saliva first, and if it is unclear whether it is positive or not, a PCR test is performed using the same saliva sample.
And if the second test is positive or unclear, it means that a PCR test will be performed on the sample in the back of the nose at the fever outpatient department in the Olympic Village.
Code of conduct
There are also rules of conduct in Japan.
Athletes and coaches are supposed to prepare an activity plan for 14 days after entering Japan and submit it to the Organizing Committee.
After entering the country, you need to work as described in the plan, and if you work in the first 3 days, the behavior will be managed by accompanying a supervisor or GPS.
The range of activities is also limited to accommodations and practice venues, and it is not allowed to go to sightseeing spots.
In principle, public transportation is not permitted as a means of transportation, and it is said that cars and buses dedicated to those involved will be used.
Olympic Village rules
You can enter the Olympic Village from 5 days before the start of the competition and move out until 2 days after the end of the competition.
Athletes are required to wear masks when training in the fitness center in the Olympic Village, and are required to keep a distance of 2 meters from others in the main dining hall and eat alone as much as possible.
In addition, only those who are necessary for management can enter and leave the Olympic Village, except for the team.
If you violate
If it is confirmed that you have violated these rules, you may be subject to cancellation or disqualification of the ID card required to participate in the tournament, which is called an "accreditation card", and fines.
It also means that you may be required to take another 14-day waiting period or deport.
Strictly deal with violators of the organization committee
Tournament officials such as athletes, competition groups and the media are required to follow a guidebook called the "Playbook" that summarizes the rules necessary to prevent infection of the new corona, and penalties are set for violations.
According to the Organizing Committee, since the 1st of this month when the playbook was applied, there have been no serious violations such as cancellation of ID cards or fines, but strict caution against violations and a pledge to prevent recurrence have been submitted. It means that there are cases where the measures taken are taken.
On top of that, if strict caution continues many times, stricter measures will be taken.
The Organizing Committee has informed the IOC = International Olympic Committee and the national government of the policy of strictly dealing with violation cases, and says, "I would like to continue to grasp and deal with fraudulent cases." ..