Before the end of the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC = International Olympic Committee held a general meeting, and Seiko Hashimoto, chairman of the Games Organizing Committee, looked back on the Games held in Corona, saying, "It is at such a time that the essence of the value of the Olympics. We were able to hold the Games soon. "

Before 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 night of the 8th, the IOC held a general meeting in Tokyo, attended by about 70 members with online participation.



At the general meeting, Chairman Bach said, "I can say with certainty that the Tokyo Olympics were held at the right time," and Chairman Hashimoto of the Organizing Committee said, "It is at such a time that we approach the essence of the value of the Olympics. I hope that the Olympic values ​​of excellence, respect and friendship, which are indispensable in this era, will spread to the world and promote this movement. " ..



In addition, Secretary-General Muto said, "We were able to set up a stage where athletes from all over the world could gather and move in a time when the corona was divided. I told you.



At the venue, all the members who attended stood up and gave a long applause, aiming for the effort of running the tournament, which was faced with a number of issues due to the decision to hold an unattended event just before and the spread of the new corona infection.



After that, in honor of the fact that the Games were held during difficult times, we decided to present the "Olympic Order," which is a merit badge, to Chairman Hashimoto, Prime Minister Suga, and Governor Koike.



In addition, at the General Assembly, Yuki Ota, the silver medalist of fencing at the Beijing Olympics, who was the first Japanese to be elected as an IOC athlete member during the Games, was officially appointed as an IOC member.



In addition, the General Assembly states that if an international sports organization does not comply with the decisions of the IOC Executive Board or if there is an act that damages the image of the Olympic Games, the IOC General Assembly may exclude the competition from the Olympic Games. We have adopted the revised bill.