Toshiro Muto, Tokyo 2020 organizing committee CEO, has just claimed that the water pollution levels in the Odaiba area have now started to decrease.
He also stated that they have been trying several measures to clean the water. Including underwater curtains which are supposed to create a barrier all around the competition area.
Not a long time ago, during the summer, the water quality survey detected E.coli at concentrations to up to 21 times the permitted levels by the sports’ governing body.
This left everyone in shock, especially si Japan is well-known for its cleanness and following the given parameters.
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Considering all the necessary measures
“Results of their experiments have demonstrated significant improvement,” he sated during an interview with the Associated Press.
“We will keep working on them so that we can take highly effective measures.”
Tokyo 2020 have vowed to continue improving water quality and take all the necessary measures before the Games in order to ensure the venue that has hosted tons of national and international events such as Japan’s National Triathlon Championships for more than 20 years, to meet all the expected requirements.
Tokyo 2020 organizers also promised to “consider all necessary measures to ensure the smooth operation of events at Odaiba Marine Park. Including amendments to event dates and/or times in response to weather conditions”.
