With four days left until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, Governor Koike said, "I want to share the consciousness of the'Reconstruction Olympics'," and emphasized the idea of making it a tournament that disseminates the reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake to the world.
Four days are left until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, and the entrance on the second floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 is decorated with sunflowers procured from Fukushima Prefecture, which was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake from the 19th.
Governor Koike told reporters at the entrance after noon that "Sunflowers are also a symbol of reconstruction, and I would like to share the awareness of the" reconstruction Olympics "with everyone at the time of the Olympics." I emphasized the idea of making it a tournament to send to.
On the other hand, regarding the welcome party hosted by the Games Organizing Committee on the night of the 18th, inviting IOC = President Bach of the International Olympic Committee, reporters criticized the holding in the state of emergency. In response to the question, Governor Koike said, "Every time the Games are held, it is held in this way."