IOC General Manager of Tokyo Games Bach Chairman "Safely Held Under Pandemic"

The IOC = International Olympic Committee held a board meeting to summarize the Tokyo Olympics, which ended last month, and Chairman Bach said, "The unity of participants has proved that the Games can be held safely even under the pandemic of the new coronavirus." He emphasized the significance of holding the Games.

The IOC held its first board meeting online on the 8th after the closing of the Tokyo Games, and was carried out under strict infection control measures such as strict behavioral restrictions and increased frequency PCR tests as the infection of the new coronavirus spreads. I summarized the tournament.

At the Tokyo Organizing Committee, according to the summary of the Organizing Committee, 1,017,190 tests were conducted under the jurisdiction of the Olympic Village and competition venues through the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and 312 people were confirmed to be infected with a positive rate of 0.03. %was.

Chairman Bach, who attended the press conference after the board of directors, acknowledged that the participants adhered to the "Playbook", which is a guideline for infection control. But it proved to be safe to hold, "he emphasized the significance of holding the tournament.

On top of that, in preparation for the Beijing Olympics in winter, which is approaching five months later, based on the experience of the Tokyo Games, the Beijing Games version of the "Playbook" will be released next month, revealing the idea of ​​conducting test competitions one after another. I made it.

In addition, it is "following the judgment of the Chinese authorities" whether or not to include spectators in the tournament.

In addition, the board of directors on that day decided to suspend the qualification of the North Korean Olympic Committee, which did not participate in the Tokyo Games, until the end of 2022 because it "infringed the Olympic Charter that requires participation in the Games". I did.

As a result, financial support from the IOC to the North Korean Olympic Committee will be suspended, and the participation of athletes in the Beijing Games will be considered for athletes who have passed the qualifying round.

At the press conference, Chairman Bach said to the athletes who participated in the Tokyo tournament that the Taliban, an armed group, would "help them to get a visa and evacuate abroad" about the athletes and officials living in Afghanistan. He clarified the idea of ​​providing widespread support.