bestmen 2,555 Posted February 15, 2019 #741 Share Posted February 15, 2019 the venue statement , everything will be ready in december 2019 Venues Organisation in charge Scheduled completion date Progress rate Status Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) Mar. 2017 Completed On track Sea Forest Waterway TMG May. 2019 77% On track Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre TMG Dec. 2019 74% On track Olympic Stadium Japan Sport Council (JSC) Nov. 2019 More than 60% On track Ariake Arena TMG Dec. 2019 51% On track Olympic Village (Residential Building) TMG and Tokyo 2020 Dec. 2019 73% On track Tokyo Aquatics Centre TMG Feb. 2020 55% On track Yumenoshima Park Archery Field TMG May 2019 90% On track Oi Hockey Stadium TMG Jun. 2019 48% On track Ariake Gymnastics Centre Tokyo 2020 Oct. 2019 62% On track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,555 Posted February 15, 2019 #742 Share Posted February 15, 2019 The designs for the medals will be unveiled in summer 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agger 1,587 Posted February 22, 2019 #743 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Good news for @Sindo and others. Pictograms coming up at the 500-day mark Sindo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindo 1,222 Posted February 22, 2019 #744 Share Posted February 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Agger said: Good news for @Sindo and others. Pictograms coming up at the 500-day mark Finally! Where have you read that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,555 Posted February 22, 2019 #745 Share Posted February 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, Sindo said: Finally! Where have you read that? Agger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,787 Posted February 22, 2019 #746 Share Posted February 22, 2019 13 minuti fa, bestmen ha scritto: really? a caravan tour across Japan? did they loan the idea from Prodi's last electoral campaign in Italy? well, maybe it's not that bad, since the last time he committed, then he won the elections... Gianlu33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,787 Posted February 28, 2019 #747 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Tokyo 2020 announce that smoking and vaping will be banned at all venues Tokyo 2020 today confirmed that smoking will not be allowed at any venues being used for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The ban will extend to heated tobacco products and other vaping devices, they announced. insidethegames had reported yesterday that Japanese organisers had previously considered prohibiting smoking inside the buildings where events will be held, while setting up smoking areas on venue grounds for spectators and staff, but were now set to ban it altogether. Japan is due to introduce an amendment to its Health Promotion Law on April 1 next year along with new regulations to reduce the incidence of passive smoking. Tokyo 2020 has decided to fully enact the guidance. Officials claim smoking areas were available on venue grounds at London 2012 and Rio 2016. Tokyo 2020 would be the first Summer Olympics to ban smoking anywhere on venue grounds. "Based on the development of the law and regulations and guidance from the IOC (International Olympic Committee), Tokyo 2020 has decided to adopt a stricter non-smoking policy to protect the health and safety of athletes, spectators and officials and will ban smoking in indoor venues, outdoor venues and in venues’ secure perimeters operated by Tokyo 2020 - a similar policy to that enacted during the Olympic Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018," they said in a statement today. "Tokyo 2020 aims to leave a legacy of improved public health for the country at large." Then Tokyo Governor Yōichi Masuzoe had called for a ban on smoking at the Olympics and Paralympics as long ago as 2014, shortly after the Japanese city had been awarded the Games. It is estimated that more than 20 million people smoke in Japan and the country remains one of the world's largest tobacco markets. Japan approved its first national smoking ban inside public facilities last July, but the watered-down measure excluded many restaurants and bars and were largely seen as ineffective. The legislation aimed to lower second-hand smoking risks ahead of Tokyo 2020 follows calls for a smoke-free Games. It is still legal to smoke in many public places in Japan, despite the introduction of new legislation. But ruling party lawmakers with strong ties to the tobacco and restaurant industries opted for a weakened version. In June 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government had separately enacted a stricter ordinance banning smoking at all larger eateries to protect diners and employees from second-hand smoke. But the law still allowed many exceptions and there had been fears that Tokyo 2020 may not have been totally smoke-free. Until now, Japan has had no binding law controlling second-hand smoke and is ranked among the least protected countries by the World Health Organization (WHO). The new national law introduced last year prohibited indoor smoking at schools, hospitals and Government offices. Smoking is still allowed at existing small eateries, including those with less than 1,076 square feet of customer space, including more than half of Japanese establishments. Larger and new eateries must limit smoking to designated rooms. Violators can face fines of up to JPY ¥300,000 (£2,000/$2,700/€2,400) for smokers and up to JPY ¥500,000 (£3,400/$4,500/€4,000) for facility managers. It is due to be implemented in phases through to April 2020. In Japan, almost a fifth of adults still smoke. The rate for men in their 30s to 50s is nearly twice as high, according to a survey in 2017. In Japan, about 15,000 people, mainly women and children, die annually because of second-hand smoke, according to Government and WHO estimates. More follows. Credits: insidethegames.biz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted February 28, 2019 #748 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Smoking and Olympics put together always reminds of Mark Todd, who literally smoked a cigarette in front of a camera while he was waiting to see if he'll get a gold or silver at the 1984 Games. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted February 28, 2019 #749 Share Posted February 28, 2019 3 hours ago, dcro said: Smoking and Olympics put together always reminds of Mark Todd, who literally smoked a cigarette in front of a camera while he was waiting to see if he'll get a gold or silver at the 1984 Games. LA or Sarajevo (oh spelled that wrong) “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted February 28, 2019 #750 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said: LA or Sarajevo (oh spelled that wrong) I refuse to believe that you don't know who Mark Todd is... #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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