Olympiad organizers in Tokyo banned alcohol sale

The organizers of the Olympic Games in Tokyo prohibited the use of alcoholic beverages in the competition places. About it reports The Japan Times.

Earlier, the Organizing Committee considered the possibility of allowing the sale and use of alcohol with some limitations. However, the initial plan caused public resonance, and tens of thousands of recordings with hashteg “cancel the Olympic Games were published on Twitter. After that, it was decided to abandon this idea to prevent the dissemination of infections. Peel alcohol with it also forbidden.

In addition, in accordance with the recommendations of the fight against COVID-19, the owners of tickets for the body with a body temperature of 37.5 degrees and above will be prohibited in the competition.

Earlier, the Government of Japan considered the Olympiad version without the audience. Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga did not rule out such a development of events, if the emergency regime will again be introduced in Tokyo, from which the Japanese capital came out only on June 21.

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is scheduled for July 23. Competitions will be held until August 8.

/Media reports.