Moscow. June 23rd. INTERFAX.RU – The organizing committee of the Olympic Games in Tokyo said that the use of alcoholic beverages in the venues of the games will be prohibited as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“In order to prevent the spread of infections, the organizing committee decided to stop selling and prohibit the consumption of alcohol at competitions,” the Japanese media quoted the head of the organizing committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Seiko Hashimoto as saying.
It is specified that alcohol will not be sold locally. You will also not be able to bring alcohol with you.
In addition, according to the COVID-19 guidelines for Olympic ticket holders, people with a body temperature of 37.5 ° C and above will be prohibited from entering the competition.
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will take place on 23 July. The competition will run until August 8th.
According to the latest decisions, the limit of spectators at the Olympic Games will be set at the level of “50% of the facility's capacity, maximum 10 thousand people.”
In the event of a state of emergency or other priority measures aimed at preventing contamination, at any time after July 12, 2021, the number of spectators in the stands may be reduced.
