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June 21, 2021
Joint Statement on Spectator Capacities at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Photo: Tokyo 2020 - 100 days to go. General view. Image provided by & copyright © 2021 - International Olympic Committee/Yuichi Yamazaki.
Photo: Aichi, JAPAN - April 5, 2021. The Olympic Torch Relay in Kasugai City, Aichi prefecture, Japan. Image provided by & copyright © 2021 - International Olympic Committee.
Tokyo, June 21, 2021 — Today, on June 21, the five parties, namely the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), and the Government of Japan (GoJ), met to discuss spectator limits for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
They took the following main decisions:
In light of the government’s restrictions on public events, the spectator limit for the Olympic Games will be “50 percent of venue capacity, up to a maximum of 10,000 people” at all venues. (Students in the schools’ spectator program and their supervisors will not be considered in these numbers since they are not spectators.)
The current competition schedule remains unchanged. In principle, spectators will be admitted to events subject to the above limits.
However, suppose a state of emergency or other priority measures aimed at preventing infection gets implemented at any time after July 12, 2021. In that case, restrictions on spectator numbers at the Games, including non-spectator competitions, will be based on the content of the state of emergency or other relevant measures in force at that time.
In the event of any rapid change in infection status and the capacity of the medical care system, the five parties will meet promptly to consider further measures.
The Japanese parties have formulated guidelines for spectators aimed at ensuring safe and secure environments. These stipulate that —
- The spectators should wear masks in venues at all times;
- Speaking in a loud voice or shouting will be prohibited;
- The organizers would avoid congestion through appropriate announcements;
- Visitors should leave venues in a staggered manner;
- Spectators will be requested to travel directly to venues, return home straight, and take all necessary precautions when moving between prefectures.
Given the COVID-19 situation, the Japanese parties may cancel or reduce the scale of any live sites and public viewing events to minimize the movement of people. They may review the other Games-related events and establish new safe and secure ways of cheering and supporting the athletes.
The organizers would implement a framework to monitor the status of infections and medical care using expert advice.
The five parties would deliver consistent and unified messages aimed at ensuring safe and secure Games.
The Paralympic Games’ equivalent policies will be decided by July 16, 2021, a week before the Olympic Games opening.
There will be strong coordination and cooperation with local governments in Japan to ensure compliance with the above guidelines.
The situation will be monitored in Japan and abroad, including the status of the different variants of the coronavirus. The organizers will promptly take all necessary action. Vaccination of those involved with the Games will continue. The organizers would further update the vaccination status.
There are 32 days to go until the Olympic Games. There are 64 days to go until the Paralympic Games. The five parties will continue to work together to ensure safe and secure Games for all.
Source: International Olympic Committee
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