Regarding the countermeasures against the infection of the new coronavirus at the Tokyo Paralympics, the manager of the Games Organizing Committee will take detailed measures according to the type and degree of disability, considering that there are athletes who are at risk of rapid spread of infection in Japan and aggravation. I showed the idea of going on.
The Games Organizing Committee and the IPC = International Paralympic Committee held a press conference in Tokyo to explain measures for the new corona before the opening of the Tokyo Paralympic Games on the 24th of this month.
Hidemasa Nakamura, Chief of the Organizing Committee's Main Operations Center, said, "The infection situation in Japan is very severe now, and the environment is different from that just before the Olympics. Some athletes are at risk of becoming seriously ill, so detailed measures are required. ", And expressed the idea of taking infection control measures according to the type and degree of disability.
On top of that, Chief Nakamura said, "We need to decide the specifics immediately and make them known," regarding additional measures such as increasing the number of inspections for people entering and leaving the Olympic Village.
On the other hand, regarding children's watching games with school cooperation watching tickets, Hisashi Nakanami, who oversees the Paralympics, said, "The safety of children and students should be the first priority, but we actually see the appearance of para-athletes. The excitement of this will change the hearts of children. We want to provide a memorable and future-passing opportunity to the extent that measures are taken and safety is ensured. "