BANGKOK, April 17, 2018 - The Tokyo
Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) opened
online registration for the first Tokyo 2020 World Press Briefing,
being held during 4-7 September 2018.
The Briefing will be hosted at the Tokyo Big Sight complex, which will
host the main press centre during the Games. It will include
presentations of updated information on services for the press, and venue
tours. The four-day event will be a good opportunity for accredited
press organisations to plan for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo
2020.
Location:
Tokyo Big Sight
3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo Japan 135-0063
http://www.bigsight.jp/english/hotel/transportation/
Schedule:
Tue. September 4
- Presentation by Tokyo 2020
- Welcome Reception (evening)
Wed. September 5
- Venue Tour (all day)
Thu. September 6
- Venue Tour (local venues, using public transportation, upon requests)
Fri. September 7
- One-on-one meetings with Tokyo 2020 functional area representatives
Following the World Press Briefing, on 8th and 9th September the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government will organise a free optional media
tour of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, both of which were hit by
the March 2011 great earthquake and tsunami. This tour will
give media organisations a chance to observe first-hand how the
disaster-affected areas in Tohoku have been recovering, focusing on how
the power of sport played a role in society.
Masa Takaya, Tokyo 2020 Spokesperson, commented: “Every time I visit the
region, I am always impressed with the area’s recovery. People who I
know in Tohoku often tell me that the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo
2020 are their immediate dream, helping to give them renewed value of
life in many ways. These words are really encouraging. And today, we are
even more determined to deliver a successful Games, bringing the power and
energy of the Games to every corner of the nation.
“Tokyo’s media tour initiative will be a great opportunity for the
international press to discover how the areas are recovering and how
sport and athletes have played crucial roles in the recovery
efforts. Indeed, Japan’s sports communities and athletes themselves
rediscovered the role of sport in society, as they have been
proactively participating in those efforts for the past seven years.
We hope that many WPB participants will use the additional days to
visit Tohoku and learn the region’s story through a vivid demonstration of
the power of sport.”
Media organisations can apply online to join the Tokyo 2020
World Press Briefing and the tour of Tohoku at:
https://goo.gl/forms/G2vFEM3DhJ1BKTde2
A more detailed and updated schedule of the World Press Briefing is
available on the Tokyo 2020 extranet “Tokyo 2020 Press Operations.” Please
make sure that you have access to “Tokyo 2020 Press Operations”
by registering via the following link:
https://tokyo2020-extranet.secure.force.com/press
For any further information on the World Press Briefing, please contact:
For any further information on the tour of Tohoku, please contact:
S1050104@section.metro.tokyo.jp
