Bach, chairman of the IOC = International Olympic Committee, responded to an interview with a Japanese television station on the 9th, evaluating the response to the new Corona of the Beijing Olympics, which will be one week after the opening, and Sapporo City will promote the bid in 2030. Regarding the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, he said, "The selection process is still in its infancy, and it depends on the opinions of the people of Japan and Sapporo."
On the 9th, IOC Chairman Bach visited the IBC (International Broadcast Center), which is the main media center of the Beijing Olympics, where Japanese and overseas TV stations gather.
After receiving an explanation from the person in charge about broadcasting to Japan, Chairman Bach told a Japanese TV station about the infection control of the new corona of the Beijing Olympics, which was about a week after the opening, "The Games Organizing Committee is very good. I am working. There is a sense of security in the "bubble" where the people involved do not come into contact with outsiders. "
Regarding the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which is being invited by the city of Sapporo, "The selection of venues is still in the early stages. First of all, whether people in Japan, especially Sapporo, want to be involved in the Olympics. It is necessary to decide whether or not it is necessary. Our work is from then on. " Was shown.