Olympic IOC Bach Chairman "The measures against the new corona were effective"

Before the Tokyo Olympics close on the 8th, IOC = President of the International Olympic Committee Bach met and said that the positive rate of the new corona test conducted during the Games was 0.02%. We evaluated that the infection control measures were effective.

The Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed for the first time in history by one year due to the influence of the new Corona, will end on the 8th.

Prior to this, IOC President Bach held a press conference on the 6th to summarize the Games.

At the beginning, Chairman Bach said, "I was worried that it would be a soulless tournament, accepting Japan's judgment of no audience, but fortunately it did not happen. I breathed soul into the tournament with a wonderful performance. I would like to thank all the players who came out, and I would like to thank the people of Tokyo, the people of Japan, the government, the capital, and the people of the Organizing Committee for accepting and supporting the tournament. " I thanked him for being able to hold the tournament as the infection continued to spread.

On top of that, regarding infection control, which was the biggest issue of this tournament, the positive rate of the people involved in the tournament at the time of entry was 0.08%, and the positive rate of the test during the tournament was as low as 0.02%. It was our mission to ensure the safety of the participants in the competition, and the measures against corona were effective. "

On the other hand, in response to the question that the burden on the host city and host country might be too great, such as the Japanese side being forced to bear further expenses due to the non-audience holding, "The non-audience respected the judgment of the Japanese side. Will be used as a residence, and the venue will benefit the people and the people of Tokyo for generations. If the tournament was canceled, these investments would have been completely uncertain. "

On top of that, "This tournament was a completely different tournament compared to the past, but it had to be different in the pandemic. I think it was evolution that taught me that I had to adapt to the situation and learn. This tournament will one day be seen as a historic tournament, "he said.