The story of “Tokyo 2020”, the pen tip from Khunying Padma

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics has come to an end. But the experience from the mission as a committee of the International Olympic Committee There is absolutely no way to fade out of memory, as Tokyo 2020 will be different and new initiatives to be etched in the history of the Olympics.

past every day Padma has met with prominent figures in the sport such as Prince Abdulaziz bin Turkey Al-Faisal Al Saud, deputy chairman of the OCA. or the Olympic Council of Asia Saudi Minister of Sports President of the Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 22nd Asian Games or Riyadh 2034

It made it known that Saudi Arabia has made rapid progress in sport and will host the Saudi Grand Prix for the first time. On the night of December 3-5 this year at the Jeddah Road Raceway. in the city of Jeddah with a distance of 6.175 km.

50 laps are required to complete a distance of 308.750 km. The route runs along the beautiful Red Sea coast, with 27 challenging turns. Racers can average speeds of 250 km/h and up to 322 km/h at the last corner. In addition to racing There will also be other entertainment surrounding the competition, such as concerts, arts and culture shows, to strengthen ties between nations and communities through this competition.

In consultation with His Excellency Jassim Rashid Albuenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee Which will host the 21st Asian Games in Doha in 2030, he said Qatar will host several world championships in a row. From the 2022 World Cup, the 2023 World Judo Championships and the 2023 World Aquatics Championships

Pattama went to cheer and support “Taew” Sudaphon Sisorndee, a Thai boxer in a light weight 60 kg amateur boxing competition, reaching the edge of the field at Ryogoku Kokugikan, where “Taew” won. In the last 8 rounds, guarantee that “Taew” won a bronze medal in the history of the Thai women’s boxing team.

In the semi-finals, there was a chance to meet Morinari Watanabe, the chairman of the Olympic Amateur Boxing Task Force. Which is the president of the International Gymnastics Federation, he said that the working group is trying to make it transparent. and the athletes got a fair fight Originally, the total score in the final round was only announced, but the working group has adjusted that the judge’s score will be disclosed to the public for every round.

Tokyo 2020 has brought innovation to the competition in many areas. Sebastian Ko, president of the World Athletics Federation has told me that This track is specially designed to support athletes running at top speed. and also conducive to enhancing the performance of athletes The top of the track is made of ultra-hard rubber. The outsole has air pockets designed to absorb shock. It also helps support athletes to run more comfortably as well.

Dr. Husain Al Musallam, President of the International Swimming Federation Secretary General of the Olympic Council of Asia and Secretary-General of the Kuwait Olympic Committee described changes in the sport of swimming in order to comply with and support policies promoting gender equality. One of the changes is The 1,500-meter race for women athletes has been added for the first time.

Originally, only male athletes competed at the 1,500m distance and added a 4 x 100m medley relay that was well received by spectators and athletes. Because it makes the competition fun and exciting. Each team’s athletes have shown their full potential. And the audience saw the strategy in the placement of the athletes of each team.

Padma traveled to the Izu Cycling Stadium. It is located in Shizuoka prefecture. to award medals for the Madison Women’s and Men’s Track-Biking Championships. At first I was told that It takes about two and a half hours by car from Tokyo. But that day, the traffic on the road was very heavy. This required him to stay on the road for up to three hours to reach his destination.

and met David La Partien President of the International Cycling Federation (UCI), he kindly explained that Izu Cycle Racecourse is Japan’s first 250m indoor track. It was built ten years ago and meets UCI standards. The surface of the track is wooden. The stadium is located outside of Tokyo. As a result, half of the spectator capacity is allowed as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. As a result, of the 3,600 capacity, only 1,800 spectators are allowed to attend.

The competition will continue until the last day, August 8, and Padma, as an IOC committee member, will have to attend the 138th IOC annual general meeting for another term before the end of the meeting. And on the evening of the same day, the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will take place, with the official handover ceremony to “Paris 2024”.