“The Olympics bring excitement and I want the games to take place. But I regard the event as something like a bonus stage,” the director said. “First, I want to return to our daily lives.”
In Sapporo, which is due to host the marathon events in August, Sapporo Park Hotel will start accepting bookings for the event period next month.
A hotel official, however, expressed a pessimistic view, saying, “We won’t be able to see a great customer response.”
“We might repeat the practice of self-restraint after the coronavirus spreads as a result of people’s movements,” the official added.