Regarding the Paralympics that will start on the 24th of this month, Governor Koike of Tokyo said, "We will surely link the success of the Olympic Games to the Paralympics."
At a press conference on the 13th, Governor Koike was asked by reporters about the Olympic Games, which ended on the 8th of this month, "Did you achieve the goal of finishing the Games safely and securely?"
In response, Governor Koike said, "It was held in a difficult situation that I had never experienced before, but thanks to everyone, I was able to succeed and successfully complete it. Border measures, health management, behavior management, Thanks to the cooperation of the inspections, we were able to prevent the spread of the infection. "
Regarding the Paralympics that will start on the 24th of this month, he said, "We will definitely connect the success of the Olympic Games to the Paralympics. We want to make the Games safe and secure while making use of the experience of the Olympic Games and making improvements."
On the other hand, regarding whether or not to perform "school cooperation watching" to assign tickets to children / students at the Paralympics, "I would like to show the children in the sense that they can enjoy it as a competition and see it live. I think the decision will be made based on the opinions of the school, and I would like to do my utmost to take measures against corona for that purpose. "