The 13-day Tokyo Paralympics ended on September 5th. Around the stadium, which created a lot of excitement and excitement, the removal work of some temporary facilities began immediately. On the other hand, many issues remain regarding the tournament, such as a sharp decrease in ticket revenue due to non-audience. Please also watch the video of the analysis by journalist Tetsuo Suzuki. First, we summarized the transition of the coronavirus tournament and the spread of coronavirus infection. The number of people infected with the new corona, including athletes, was confirmed at 547 at the Olympic Games and 306 at the Paralympics. The government has said that holding the convention did not directly lead to the spread of the infection. On the other hand, looking at the changes in the number of infected people and the number of severely ill people in Tokyo, the number of infected people increased rapidly during the Olympic Games due to the influence of Delta strains, etc., and the number of severely ill people remained high during the Paralympic Games. have become. Although it is difficult to verify how much the holding of the tournament affected the spread of the infection, some people say that the holding of the tournament may have led to the spread of the infection due to the loosening of people’s behavior. Next, let’s look at the money side. Of the revenue expected from holding the tournament, 90 billion yen in ticket sales has almost disappeared due to the holding of no spectators. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is basically responsible for the costs that the Games Organizing Committee cannot cover, but who will bear this large “debt” and how much will be a problem in the future. This is not the only burden on Tokyo. Of the six venues newly established in Tokyo, looking at the forecast of income and expenditure forecasts for each year in the future, only Ariake Arena is likely to be in the black. The Tokyo Aquatics Center has an annual deficit of 640 million yen, the Sea Forest Waterway has an annual deficit of 160 million yen, and the Canoe Slalom Center has an annual deficit of 190 million yen. It is expected that the total deficit will be more than 1 billion yen in just one year, and the possibility that the competition venue that has made the whole of Japan enthusiastic will become a “negative heritage” is increasing. Stakeholders are required to have proper discussion and verification, including where they are responsible. How will you make use of your experience and venue in the future? The real success of hosting the tournament may be there. ..
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