PRESS CONFERENCE
Yasuhiro Yamashita, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee
13:00-14:00 Monday, June 28, 2021
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese and English with simultaneous interpretation.
Vaccinating athletes for a safe Olympics
With the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching, the appearance of our speaker Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita could not be more newsworthy. Recent polls have shown the Japanese public are warming up to the Games, already delayed a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a sluggish start, Japan's vaccination effort is gaining steam, and a fourth wave of coronavirus cases appears to be ebbing.
Yamashita has said some 95% of athletes will be inoculated by the start of the event on July 23, further mitigating infection risks. Before rising to his leadership role with the JOC, he had a famous career in judo, winning a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics and serving as coach to Japan's national team at the 2000 Games.
How to attend:
Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, the name of your media outlet, and FCCJ membership number. Due to space restrictions attendance will be limited to 20 people. Doors open 30 minutes before the event. Please sign in, giving your name and contact details at the reception, and have your temperature taken before proceeding.
How to watch online: https://www.youtube.com/c/FCCJchannel/live
Livestreaming of the press events will be available and video of this event will be uploaded to our FCCJ YouTube channel.
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TV crew: Please make a reservation at front@fccj.or.jp. Doors open for TV crews only at 45 minutes before the event. There will be five positions available for livestreaming.
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