Interviews with tournament officials revealed that overseas media officials visiting Japan for the Tokyo Olympics were making a fuss about drinking, eating and drinking in groups at the hotel in Tokyo where they were staying, and making a loud noise. I did.
The Games Organizing Committee is also aware of this information and is considering disposing of it as suspected of violating the "Playbook" guideline that summarizes infection control measures for the new coronavirus.
According to several tournament officials, European media officials visiting Japan for the Tokyo Olympics were drinking alcohol in a group at the landing on the outer stairs of the hotel in Tokyo on the early morning of the 27th. It means that he was eating and drinking.
A security guard dispatched from the organizing committee stationed at the hotel warned that some people ignored this and continued to make noise.
There is also information that these actions occurred on other days.
According to the guideline "Playbook" that summarizes the infection control measures for the new coronavirus for the participants of the Tokyo Olympics, meals should be taken by one person as much as possible while avoiding congestion, and the infection control measures should be taken at the hotel restaurant or own room. Things are required.
The Organizing Committee is also aware of this information and is considering disposition in consultation with the IOC = International Olympic Committee on suspicion of violating the playbook.
Residents near the hotel
Residents near the noisy hotel were filming the media people making noise around 5 am on the 27th.
In the video, you can see the three people singing loudly while waving at the landing on the outer stairs of the hotel.
According to the residents who took the picture, such an act lasted for about an hour, and he told NHK that "I was noisy when I tried to sleep in the morning, so I was very uncomfortable singing loudly when I looked outside." I looked back on those days.
Also, regarding the suspicion that this commotion violated the guideline called "Playbook" that summarizes the infection control measures for the new coronavirus, "After deciding the rules, everyone is observing the rules, so please follow them. Since the Olympic Games were held in Corona, I think I shouldn't have done it if there was such a thing. "
What is a "playbook"?
The "Playbook" is a guideline that the IOC and the Games Organizing Committee have summarized the rules necessary for infection control of the new coronavirus for each athlete who participates in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and those involved in the Games.
Of these, for media personnel, rules are set for various situations, from the frequency and isolation of inspections after entering Japan, to the method of coverage and actions during the period.
Specifically, as a general rule, it includes always wearing a mask, eating as much as possible without eating and drinking in a dense state with a large number of people, and taking an inspection every day when interviewing in the competition area. It is.
It is clearly stated that if you violate the "Playbook", you may be subject to suspension of the ID card required for coverage, deportation measures, and fines.
At the press conference on the 22nd of this month, the Organizing Committee revealed that multiple playbook violations by the people involved in the tournament were confirmed, and that they took punishment for malicious cases and took strict caution, and called for strict adherence to the rules. I am.