Text/Yangcheng Evening News All Media Reporter Hao Haoyu
With less than 80 days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, a number of Olympic test competitions are going on in an orderly manner. In May, test competitions such as volleyball, diving, and marathon were held in Japan one after another.
These test matches were well received by international celebrities including Chinese women's volleyball coach Lang Ping in terms of epidemic prevention. However, the epidemic in Japan has not improved, and confirmed cases in Tokyo and Osaka have continued to rise.
Rugby sevens test match was held at Tokyo Stadium Photo/Xinhua News Agency
On May 1, two games were held at the Ariake Stadium, the venue for the Tokyo Olympics volleyball competition. The multiple-postponed FINA Diving World Cup and Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament was also held at the Tokyo Aquatic Center, with 225 players from 46 countries and regions participating in the competition. The Tokyo Olympics Marathon Test Race was held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan on the 5th. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe came to the scene to watch the race.
Lang Ping said: "The Japanese side has made good arrangements and protection for us, and we are very at ease here." She also said that even if there are no spectators in the stadium, the most exciting games will be presented to TV audiences around the world.
Guo Cheng, the captain of the Chinese men's volleyball team who also stayed in Tokyo for a week, also believes that after arriving in Japan, the guarantee of food, accommodation and transportation is very good, "it makes me feel very at ease and safe".
Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Chairman Hashimoto Seiko watching the diving World Cup game / Xinhua spectator arena. People can see the hope of overcoming the epidemic through the Olympics and Paralympics, so it is very important to hold the Olympics and Paralympics successfully.
In the diving arena, if the athletes get too close during pre-competition training, the speakers in the field will emit a warning sound. British diving star Daley is also satisfied with the competition environment, and said that after arriving in Japan, he will be tested once a day, which makes him very reassured.
Of course, the number of participants in the test competition is far from the Olympic competition, and it is unknown whether Japan will be able to provide similar isolation and safety protection measures for more than 10,000 athletes, coaches and other participants.
What is even more worrying is that the epidemic situation in Japan is still not slowing down. In this regard, Toshiaki Endo, vice chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, publicly promised: "Considering the current epidemic situation in Japan, based on the epidemic prevention measures that have been taken, we will definitely be able to host the Tokyo Olympics." Shigeru also said last week that all parties in Japan should discuss as soon as possible how the Olympics will be held if the infection rate of the new crown remains high in the summer. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng School pai.ycwb.com)
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