As a result of a private awareness survey accompanying the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, interest in sports and understanding of people with disabilities increased from before the opening, while "promotion of reconstruction" and "alleviation of discrimination" related to the Games philosophy were sluggish. It turned out that there was no change.
The private opinion poll company "Japan Research Center" has been conducting a weekly survey of about 1,000 men and women since May regarding the public awareness of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and on the 6th of this month after the Games. The results up to are summarized.
Among them, the number of respondents who answered that "interest in sports will increase" increased by more than 10 points from before the opening to over 28% during the Olympic period from late July to early August, and remained at a high level of 23.1% even after the closing. I am.
The percentage of respondents who answered that "understanding of persons with disabilities will improve" was around 6% before the opening, but after the closing it was 26.1%, an increase of about 20 points, the highest since the survey started.
On the other hand, "promotion of reconstruction in the disaster area" related to the idea of the tournament was 4.2% even after the closing, and "gender inequality was alleviated" was 6.6%, which remained sluggish with almost no change from before the opening. ..
In addition, “reducing anxiety about corona” remained at a low level of 4%.
Mr. Ikuhiro Sugai of the YouGov Division of the Japan Research Center said, "The results show that it was a very special tournament that was held amid discussions about the pros and cons of holding it and widespread anxiety about infection. I think it is necessary to verify the consciousness and perception of this and make use of it in the future. "