andTwo days before the end of the Tokyo Olympics, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, Achieved a very positive balance. Bach told reporters that the game far exceeded his expectations and emphasized that the protective measures against the coronavirus are effective. He especially praised the athletes who will bring soul to the game without spectators under the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bach said that after deciding to abandon the audience to a large extent to prevent corona, he worried that there would be soulless games. “Fortunately, the situation we see here is very different, because the athletes have given these Olympics a great Olympic soul.” The joy that the game could have been held.
Olympia broke out last year Coronavirus pandemic Delayed for a year. Bach once again stated that the postponement was the decision of the host. The President of the International Olympic Committee emphasized that if it refused, the International Olympic Committee could have lived economically because it would turn to insurance companies for help.
What role did the Olympics play in the spread of the new crown virus?
In the face of the epidemic, shoulder the mission International Olympic Committee Bach said that he has been working with the host to ensure the safety of the Olympic Games. “All figures confirm that the concept of anti-coronavirus measures is effective.” Since the beginning of July, the organizers have registered 382 cases of infections of athletes and sports-related personnel. Most of them are Japanese residents working for the Olympics. In the entry test of 42,500 Olympic guests, less than 0.1% of cases of coronavirus infection were found. Cyclist Simon Geschke is one of the athletes who tested positive.
During the two weeks of the Tokyo Olympics, the number of infections rose sharply. The 7-day incidence increased from about 70 infections per 100,000 people to about 190 infections. One reason for this is the rapid development of the delta variant of the coronavirus. Recently, the daily number of infections in Tokyo exceeded 5,000. There are growing concerns about the collapse of the health system. Japanese doctors and the government’s chief consultant on the new coronavirus, Shigeru Omi, warned that the Olympics “is likely to have an impact on people’s consciousness” and that the indirect impact may accelerate the increase in the number of infections in Japan.
When asked by FAZ, Bach bluntly rejected this concern and any possible responsibility of the International Olympic Committee. “These claims of indirect effects are baseless. I don’t know any figures to support it,” said the 67-year-old.He can only rely on the statement of the Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide With Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, he promised that the Summer Olympics had no direct or indirect impact on the corona situation in the capital.
There was no one minute of silence in Hiroshima during the game
The indirect impact means that the awareness of the crisis is declining, especially the young Japanese are not paying so much attention to anti-virus measures, because the Olympic Games and its numerous TV competitions exude a greater sense of normality. The fact is that in the popular nightlife area of the capital, there are more people going out at night and at night than in previous virus emergencies, and the early curfew is no longer so intense. At least to some extent, these altered behaviors also reflect widespread corona fatigue.
Yoshihide Suga reiterated his assessment in Hiroshima on Friday that the Tokyo Olympics will not lead to the further spread of the coronavirus in the capital. On August 6, 76 years ago, Yoshihide Suga attended the US atomic bomb memorial ceremony in Hiroshima. The International Olympic Committee was severely criticized in the city because it did not respond to a request for silence for a minute during the game.
Yoshihide Suga said that Sunday and the Japanese organizers and hosts and the International Paralympic Committee and International Olympic Committee Whether the Paralympics scheduled for later in August can be held with or without spectators will be decisive. According to the current situation, at least in the first few days of the Paralympics, the capital Tokyo will still face a virus emergency.
