Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee: Don’t take epidemic prevention lightly
2021-08-14 12:31:47Source: Xinhuanet
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, August 13 (Reporter Wang Zijiang) The International Paralympic Committee President Parsons recently stated that despite the great success of the Tokyo Olympics held under the epidemic, the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which opened on the 24th, still face There is huge pressure on epidemic prevention, and he hopes that all contestants will abide by the provisions of the epidemic prevention manual and not take the epidemic lightly.
Parsons made the above statement in a speech published on the official website of the International Paralympic Committee. He said: “The success and safety of the Olympic Games has inspired the whole world, but all Paralympic participants cannot To the effect, we cannot ignore the increasing number of confirmed cases in Tokyo and Japan. I urge every stakeholder in the Paralympics to stay vigilant and strictly abide by the measures specified in the epidemic prevention manual.”
He said that during the 16-day transition period between the closing of the Olympics and the opening of the Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee and the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee will discuss a number of important issues including whether to allow spectators to enter the stadium.
Parsons said that there are 1.2 billion disabled people in the world, accounting for about 15% of the world‘s total population. He hopes the Tokyo Paralympic Games will play an epoch-making role.
Approximately 4,400 athletes from about 160 countries and regions participated in the Paralympic Games. Parsons himself will arrive in Japan on the 16th, and the Olympic Village will be officially opened as a Paralympic Village on the 17th after a slight renovation.
On the 13th, the number of new confirmed cases of new crowns in Japan in a single day exceeded 20,000 for the first time, and 5,773 new confirmed cases in Tokyo, a record high.
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