The ITU has published the analysis result that they did in the Tokyo Test in the Odaiba Marine Park, the area where open water and triathlon competitions will be played.
The test revealed that except for 1 day during the 7 and August 18, dates on which several test events were held in Tokyo, the underwater screens that have been implemented have reduced the amount of coliforms and bacteria Eterococci leaving them within the limits set by sports federations.
In the outer zone, if the levels exceeded these limits for 4 days due to heavy rains.
During the time that the analyzes were carried out, no temperature was recorded above 30.8º, being 0.8º higher in the interior area of the screens than outside.
Tokyo 2020 plans to deploy underwater triple-layer displays during the Tokyo 2020 Games to ensure conditions are even better than with these displays used in this analysis
Period during which the screens were installed (August 7 - August 18)
Enterococci
Triathlon tests (men, women and mixed relay) are considered to begin one hour before what is currently stipulated
The IOC, ITU and Tokyo 2020 are debating for the approval of this measure at the IOC Executive Board in December.