The Tokyo Paralympics, which started on the 24th of last month, will end with the closing ceremony on the night of the 5th.

The Games Organizing Committee came to Japan for the Tokyo Paralympics on the 5th and revealed that American broadcasting technical staff arrested for hiding cannabis had stripped the ID card required to participate in the Games. Did.

In addition, there were a series of accidents involving athletes during the tournament.

2 arrested, 29 strict cautions

The second person to have his ID card stripped in connection with the Paralympics is a Georgian judo player who was arrested for assaulting and injuring a security guard at a hotel during his stay.



In addition, during the Paralympic Games, one person will suspend the ID card, go to a restaurant other than the authorized business destination, or do not wear a mask at the competition venue, etc. A total of 29 people who violated the above were punished with strict caution.

Published after a series of accident reports Organizing Committee

At the Tokyo Paralympics, there were a series of accidents involving athletes.



On the 26th of last month, at the intersection of the athletes' village in Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, there was an accident in which an autonomous electric car came into contact with Judo's representative from Japan, Aramitsu Kitazono. I missed it.



The Organizing Committee revealed that the cause was that the staff guiding the athletes at the intersection did not properly inform the athletes that a car was coming.



Hashimoto, chairman of the Games Organizing Committee, said, "I thought I should have a press conference as soon as possible, but considering the police were investigating and the players' intention to concentrate on the game, the person in charge said. I had a press conference. I haven't heard the detailed reason why the players gave up, but I think it's very painful that I had to spend all my time preparing for the tournament and have to miss it. I would like to apologize. "



Also, on the same day, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward, which is the venue for table tennis, when a wheelchair player gets off from a bus with a wheelchair lift, the wire that connects the lift breaks and the player falls. I did.



Furthermore, at the goal ball held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City on the 27th of last month, the floor of the court became slippery due to the effect of the disinfectant used as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and Japanese female players slipped during the match. I was injured.



All three cases were not announced by the Organizing Committee until it was revealed in the press, despite the involvement of athletes.

32 people suspected of heat stroke

According to the Games Organizing Committee, 32 people complained of suspected heat stroke during the 12 days from the opening of the Paralympics on the 24th of last month to the 4th of this month, of which 15 were athletes.



A total of three people were transported by emergency, no one was hospitalized, and all have already recovered.



Regarding the measures against the heat of the Tokyo Paralympics, the Organizing Committee has indicated that it will take more detailed measures than the Olympic Games because some athletes may have difficulty controlling their body temperature due to disabilities or may feel the heat easily.



In wheelchair tennis held in Koto-ku, Tokyo, the heat index exceeded the standard set by the International Tennis Federation, delaying the start time of the game on the outdoor court, and also delaying the start time in consideration of the heat in equestrian. Measures were taken, such as deciding things in advance.



However, in the middle of the tournament, the hot days continued, and there were some scenes where the athletes were forced to take measures themselves, such as diligently cooling their bodies with ice and using parasols to prevent direct sunlight.