After criticism: Olympic Games with another ban

According to Japanese media reports, the organizers had considered allowing spectators to drink alcohol inside the competition venues under pressure from brewing company Asahi, a major sponsor of the games. Asahi had accepted the ban, Olympic organization chief Seiko Hashimoto said a month before the planned opening of the games on July 23rd. Fans are also expressly not allowed to bring their own alcohol into the arenas. The original plans were met with criticism. Even after the Corona emergency was lifted at the beginning of the week, citizens in Tokyo are still subject to restrictions on alcohol consumption. You are allowed to drink in restaurants or bars with a maximum of one other person and only until 19.00 p.m. “Are the Olympics an exception after restaurant operators have been burdened with anti-infection measures for so long?” Haruo Ozaki of the Tokyo Medical Association was recently quoted as saying. Athletes are also affected – the infection situation is causing concern He had asked the organizers not to allow alcohol at the Olympics. Strict rules also apply to the athletes in the Olympic Village. You are only allowed to drink alcohol privately in your room. They will also not receive the condoms that are traditionally used at the Olympics during the games, but only when they leave Japan. The main thing is to ensure that the games are safe, and we take responsibility for that, said Hashimoto. To this end, strict rules of behavior and hygiene will apply at the games, the likes of which have never been seen at any Olympic tournament before. Nevertheless, there is great concern among the population and among experts that the virus with its variants such as Delta could spread. Nevertheless, Japan's Olympic officials have allowed up to 10 local spectators to attend all summer competitions. However, a maximum of only half of the seats in the arenas may be occupied. However, the decision supported by the IOC is subject to reservations. If the infection situation worsens and a state of emergency has to be declared again, spectators could still be locked out. Foreign fans are not allowed to enter.

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After criticism: Olympic Games with another ban

After criticism, Japan's Olympic organizers have scrapped plans to allow alcohol in the arenas during the Summer Games. As organizers announced on Wednesday, alcohol will be banned.

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