The Japanese Olympic Committee is pleased to announce that it has signed a MOU on the use of facilities by Team Brazil before and during the Games times for Tokyo 2020 with the Brazil Olympic Committee, Saitama Prefecture, Niiza City (Saitama), Rikkyo Gakuin (Saitama), Sagamihara City (Kanagawa), Chuo City (Tokyo), Koto City (Tokyo) and Ota City (Tokyo) on 25 June 2017 in Shinagawa, Tokyo. From February 2015, the Brazil Olympic Committee has been visiting Japanseveral times to find the suitable facilities for their athletes. Team Brazil is previewed to use 14 facilities, including gymnasiums, swimming pools and training rooms located in Tokyo, Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures.
Further details will be discussed between the Brazil Olympic Committee and the parties concerned in near future.
Information can also be found on the Brazil Olympic Committee website.
■Signers:
Mr. Tsunekazu TAKEDA (President, Japanese Olympic Committee)
Mr. Carlos NUZMAN (President, Brazil Olympic Committee)
Mr. Kiyoshi UEDA (Governor, Saitama Prefecture)
Mr. Masaru NAMIKI (Mayor, Niiza City)
Mr. Akio KAMIYA (Chairperson of the Board, Rikkyo Gakuin)
Mr. Toshio KAYAMA (Mayor, Sagamihara City)
Mr. Yoshihide YADA (Mayor, Chuo City)
Mr. Takaaki YAMAZAKI (Mayor, Koto City)
Mr. Tadayoshi MATSUBARA (Mayor, Ota City)
■Guests:
H.E. Andre Correa do LAGO (Ambassador of Brazil to Japan)
Mr. Yuichiro HANYU (Director, Secretariat of the Headquarters for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Cabinet Secretariat)
Mr. Tetsuya KIMURA (Director-General, Japan Sports Agency)
Mr. Tetsushi KOYAMA (Deputy Director General for Games Coordination, Bureau of Tokyo 2020, Metropolitan Government)
Mr. Aki MURASATO (Executive Director of International Relations, Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games)
For more information, please contact:
Japanese Olympic Committee
Public Affairs & Strategic Planning Department
Tel: +81-3-3481-2258
E-mail: pressoffice@joc.or.jp
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