Antivirus Measures Shared For Tokyo Games
International gymnastic officials have shared information on anti-coronavirus measures taken at their recent event with Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers.
The Friendship and Solidarity Competition in Tokyo on Sunday was the first international meet for an Olympic sport held in Japan since the pandemic began.
Gymnasts from Japan, the United States, Russia and China took part. They were required to take a PCR test every day and travel on special buses, and were not allowed to go anywhere except their hotels and the event venue.
On Tuesday, officials from the International Gymnastics Federation and the Tokyo organizing committee met in Tokyo.
They reportedly confirmed the need to communicate with athletes before events through sports organizations to ensure that they follow rules, such as restrictions on their conduct.
They also discussed the importance of working with businesses, including transport and lodging firms.
Watanabe Morinari, the President of the International Gymnastics Federation, referred to an appeal by Japanese Olympic gold medalist Uchimura Kohei asking people to look for ways to hold the Games, instead of giving them up due to the pandemic. Watanabe stressed that safety measures should be taken in such a way as to ease athletes' worries about infection.
Tokyo Games' delivery officer Nakamura Hidemasa said the recent event provided a good example of how to operate a competition in the pandemic.
