Tokyo: The public will be urged not to straighten the Olympic marathon route for fears that the crowd of fans can spread Coronavirus, Panitor Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday.
With less than three weeks before the PostPoned pandemic match began, the worries grew on a rebound in the case of viruses in Japan.
“Given the current Covid-19 situation, it will be necessary to reduce the risk of infection by limiting the movement of community members,” the organizers said in a statement about the marathon and running race.
“Because it has been decided to ask the public to refrain from watching along the course.” The marathon was in the center of controversy in the original buildup up to 2020 matches, when transferred to North Sapporo from Tokyo to avoid punishing summer heat.
Final Marathon Women and Men is one of the last events in this summer match and will take place on August 7 and 8.
On the marathon training program in Sapporo in May, security guards stand with signs on their necks for “Please do not watch the race “To prevent infection.
The event was opened in a muted atmosphere, with spectators spread across facemask but refrained from cheering, to avoid the spread of droplets.
The committee on Tuesday vowed to work with local authorities “to ensure the Tokyo 2020 game that was safe and safe for all participants and for Sapporo and Hokkaido residents”.
But with Covid-19 cases on increases and concerns over the spread of the new Coronavirus variant, this Japanese government this week is expected to expand the restrictions on viruses in several parts of the country.
The current steps, in place in Tokyo and Sapporo, cover the audience at sporting events at 5,000 and limit the opening hours of bars and restaurants.
Covid-19 Japanese outbreaks are not as severe in several countries, with around 14,800 deaths, but experts say other waves can stretch medical services when the Olympics begin.
For the Ticket Olympics event, game organizers then set a limit of 10,000 domestic fans, or half of the capacity of each place.
Fans of foreign countries have been banned.
But the increase in infection has forced the thought of returning – with the recent Seiko Hashimoto president’s game warned that the closed Olympics remain an option.
Participants have begun to arrive in Japan, with 11,000 Olympic athletes from around 200 countries set to take part.
On Monday, the Japanese newspaper reported that fans would likely be banned from the opening ceremony on July 23 for the fear of the virus, but a large number of VIPs and Olympic officials would be present.