This comes at a point when Japan is faced with a fourth wave of COVID-19, and is an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID infections.
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According to the Tokyo Olympics rule book, if any foreign players were seen flouting COVID laws, they will be kicked out of Japan. This comes at a point when Japan is faced with a fourth wave of COVID-19, and is an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID infections.
The third and the newest version of the “playbook” with various COVID-19 countermeasures said athletes also face other penalties for not complying with them, including a withdrawal of accreditation and the right to participate in the games, as well as facing a fine.
The rules will take effect on July 1, organizers said. The playbooks for officials and workers, including those affiliated with corporate sponsors and the media, will be released at a later date.
Japan is still trying to contain the fourth wave of COVID-19. There are just 50 days left before Tokyo Olympics begins. Tokyo and other regions around it are under a state of emergency until June 20.
The country’s top coronavirus adviser said it is “not normal” to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics amid the pandemic. Shigeru Omi, an infectious disease expert, head of government subcommittee on the coronavirus, said the Tokyo Games organizing committee should have sufficient anti-virus measures to ensure the safety of the participants.
“It is not normal to (host the games) under the current situation,” Omi told a parliament committee.
Meanwhile, around 10,000 volunteers withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics, confirmed the Japanese organising committee. A total of 70,000 voluteers have quit by now.
“I think there is no doubt that one of the reasons is concern over coronavirus infections,” Toshiro Muto, CEO of the organizing committee, told reporters, but said it would not seriously affect operations because the games are expected to be scaled down from their original plans.
