Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics will have a different feel with the spectators who are prohibited from these places because of the Covid-19 Pandemic Pandemic, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of President Thomas Bach on Friday promises global digital audience athletes.
On Thursday, Tokyo Games Organizers decided the October 23 October Olympics will take place without the audience as Coronavirus who rose again forcing Japan to declare an emergency in the capital who would run throughout the match.
“This is a very difficult and we all regret the consequences for you athletes but also for the audience,” said Bach from Tokyo in a video message to athletes.
“But it is a decision needed to ensure a safe Olympics.
I hope we all agree that the most important thing is that the Olympics are happening.” Without viewers, Japan now everything is expected for the match with a variety and public spectacle.
The government and organizers have long seen events as an opportunity to display the country’s recovery from the destructive 2011 earthquake and nuclear earthquake crisis.
The audience from abroad was banned a few months ago.
The audience’s prohibition will also burden the results of the committee of hundreds of millions of dollars in income.
IOC hopes to increase the visual production of the game, especially in Japan and its largest market, the United States will help limit the damage made by Thursday’s decision.
“It will be in a very different state but you don’t need to feel alone in this stage,” Bach said.
“Billions of people around the world will be glued to their screen.
I hope you can feel this support.” IOC said that the game will be broadcast globally for more than 5 billion potential viewers, with more coverage by broadcast partners than the previous Olympics on all linear and digital TVs.
“We can look forward to a great Olympics under a very special condition,” Bach said.
“Tokyo is ready, these places are amazing.
The athletes can finally come and concentrate on what the game is, and this is an Olympic competition.” The game was postponed from last year and polls showed that the Japanese public was worried about going forward with them during a pandemic.
In a recent media survey, 35% favored no audience, 26% want some limitations and 34% want the game to be canceled or postponed.