There's no alcohol, hugs, applause, choirs and autographs: Tokyo Olympics to be out of European enthusiasm

<x0) People may feel joy in their hearts, but they cannot be noisy and should avoid crowds”. A month from the start of the Olympic Games, Tokyo's organising committee has published strict anti-Convid regulations that (a few) accepted spectators will have to respect: no alcohol, hugs, applause, choirs and no autographs. All celebrations “should be checked” to reduce the risks of Codov announced the committee's president, Seiko Hashimoto.

A few days ago, the green light came for the presence of 10,000 spectators at the stadiums (excluding the public from abroad), but organisers warned that fans would not find the atmosphere of the holiday being experienced in Euro 2020 and that, if the situation deteriorates, competition would continue with closed doors.

In Europe, stadiums are full of celebrations, Hashimoto said unfortunately we will not be able to do the same”. Spectators, in fact, after having passed the classic temperature checks, once inside the campaign will not be able to give “direct contacts with other spectators, wave flags, or ask for autograph athletes or express verbal support”.

The realisation of safe and protected games is what the organising committee wants more, and we are responsible for this happening, said Seiko Hashimoto if the Japanese have even the slightest sense of concern, then we have to give up”, he added. According to experts, without adequate security measures, the Japanese capital could reach ten thousand infected within a month. Above all, mass inoculation in Japan began very late: it is now accelerating, but only 16 per cent of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. According to predictions, the frightening delta version should be at its peak in Japan just one month after the opening of the games.