Tokyo Olympics “Infection spread affects athletes' performance” at about 90%

When NHK conducted a questionnaire survey of 33 domestic sports organizations that participated in the Tokyo Olympics, about 90% of the respondents said that the spread of the new coronavirus had an effect on the performance of athletes, resulting in lack of practical experience. There were a series of voices pointing out the influence of public opinion against the holding of the Games.

The first Olympic Games held at the Corona Severe reminded us of the fact that the new Corona had an impact on both the technical and mental aspects of the athletes.

After the end of the Tokyo Olympics, NHK conducted a questionnaire survey of 33 sports groups in Japan, and received responses from 36 strengthening personnel, including sports in which divisions were divided except for one group that did not respond. I did.

When asked if the spread of the new corona had an effect on the performance of athletes,

56%

said it had an effect, and 36% said it had an effect, for a

total of 92%. I went up.

When asked about the specific impact with multiple answers

▽ "Insufficient experience in actual battle" was 88%

▽ "Burden of corona measures such as behavior restrictions" was 67%

▽ "Decreased motivation due to public opinion against holding" The number of organizations listed was 24%.

While the Japanese team achieved the highest number of 58 medals in history at the Tokyo Olympics, there was also a competition in which the original performance could not be demonstrated, and the new Corona was the background for the technical and mental aspects of the athletes. The reality that had an impact on both of them emerged again.

In the future of When asked the most of the challenges

▽ "The players of the excavation and development" is 27%

then

▽ "continued support of strengthening costs, such as from country" (23%) next to

the strengthening of the Olympic Games after the players of their country held I heard the concerns of the competition group about how to continue.

After the Tokyo Games, which became the summer Olympics held in Japan for the first time in 57 years, was held in an unusual manner due to the Corona disaster, the Japanese sports world will be asked how to connect the lessons and challenges in the future. Become.