Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, June 23. Title: Stumbled, the host is basically ready
Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zijiang Yeshan
On June 22, the day after the Tokyo Olympics spectator policy was introduced, Seiko Hashimoto, chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, said with some excitement: “The last major event within the framework of the postponement of the Olympics has finally been completed. Now the preparations for the Olympics The work is ready.”
Since the Tokyo Olympics was postponed due to the epidemic in March last year, it has experienced too many twists and turns in more than a year: Tokyo has entered a state of emergency several times because of the aggravation of the epidemic, and Yoshihide Suga succeeded Shinzo Abe as prime minister and former chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee Yoshiro Mori. There are countless rumors about stepping down due to discriminatory remarks against women… For a while, the whole world is not concerned about how the Tokyo Olympics will be held, but whether it can be achieved.
At the beginning of this month, Seiko Hashimoto was unable to answer the question “Can the Tokyo Olympics be held 100%”. This legendary Japanese athlete who has participated in the four Winter Olympics and the three Summer Olympics left his affirmative answer. The day before the countdown was one month.
The past year and three months have been difficult. This is the first postponed Olympic Games in history. It is a huge test for the host and the International Olympic Committee. To sum up, in order to get the Olympics back on the right track, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee faltered through five major steps.
First, reconfirm the venue and schedule. Because the Olympic Games have been postponed, the contracts of the original venues and the Olympic Village must be postponed, which involves all aspects of negotiation and negotiation. In July 2020, all venues and schedules for the Olympic Games were finally finalized. After the Olympic Games were postponed for more than three months, a substantial step was finally taken.
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