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The image shows Chuo-dori in Ginza, a rare angle at 11:00 am on Friday, April 17, 2020, when there is no traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

⇒　April 20, 2020 "LONG REST Ginza"

Rosmari was very much waiting for the Olympic and Paralympic medalist parade to be held here in Chuo-dori.

On October 7, 2016, the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Medalist Parade was used for a long time on Chuo-dori.

Four years ago, in 2012, the London Olympics medalist parade was held.

London was the only Olympic medalist, but Rio also participated in the Paralympic medalist.

London had about 500,000 visitors, and Rio had about twice the distance of the parade, attracting about 800,000 visitors here in Ginza, to Nihonbashi.

By the way, Rosmari was not yet a correspondent in London, but the lunch break at work didn't match, so I could only see the parade preparation stage.

At the time of Rio, we watched it fully under the bridge of Nihonbashi along with correspondents.

⇒　October 12, 2016 “Rio Medalist Parade and Nihonbashi”

Even after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the medalist parade would normally have been held on Chuo-dori.

You may have recorded a million more than one million viewers.

Unfortunately, due to the influence of Corona, it was not possible to plan the parade.

Regarding the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, it was decided to cancel the medalist parade on August 11.

The Japan Olympic Committee and the Japan Paralympic Committee explain that the burden of parade operation is taking into account.

The opening image shows the "Olympic Monument" exhibited at the bridge in Nihonbashi in July 2019, before the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

⇒　July 7, 2021 "Chuo-ku and Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games-Chuo-ku-"

There were a lot of people and foreigners passing by, but this monument was captured in the image.

This is an image in front of the Ginza Cozy Corner Ginza 1-chome main store on Chuo-dori last year.

Last year, I also mentioned the Olympic and Paralympic medalist parade.

⇒　November 17, 2023 "How far is Ginza"? Let's go around Ginza! ⑪　Brick Ginza Monument, Kyobashi's main pillar (the remaining one of the three units), Chuo-dori, Ginza-yu "

・・・ Let's look back on the Rio Olympic and Paralympic medalist parade from here.

The right woman of the three gymnastics men, the wrestling women's 53kg silver medal, Saori Yoshida, "The strongest girl of primates".

He served as captain of the Japanese team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

After this, he was honored with the National Honor Award.

In the three tournaments up to Rio, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London all won gold medals in the 55kg class.

Ai Fukuhara (left) and Yoshizumi Ishikawa (center) of table tennis women's group bronze medals.

By the way, on the right is a member of the House of Councilors Seiko Hashimoto, a 1500m copper medalist for the Albert Building Winter Olympics Speed Skating Women in 1992, and participated in the Atlanta cycling competition as a member of the Diet in 1996.

Later, he became the chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Mr. Fukuhara also won a silver medal in the table tennis women's group in London in 2012.

Mr. Ishikawa won three medals: 2012 London Silver, 2016 Rio Copper, and 2020 Tokyo Silver Table Tennis Women's Group.

He was the deputy captain of the Japanese team at the Tokyo Olympics.

In Paris this time, it was well received as a special caster for Fuji TV series.

Ai Fukuhara waved his hand toward Rosmari.

Absolutely, that's true.

"Takamatsu Pair", a badminton women's pair gold medal, Misaki Matsutomo (left) and Reika Takahashi (right).

Sae Tsuji, a woman standing on the word "Next", a bronze medal of Paralympic Athletics 400m (cutting, etc. T47).

Mr. Tsuji finished 5th at 400m at the Tokyo Paralympic Games and participated in 200m.

He won the 400m7th place in Paris. Congratulations.

Yasuhiro Yamashita, the rightmost man facing here, was the Managing Director of the JOC (Japan Olympic Committee) at the time of Rio 2016, and the General Manager of the Player Enhancement Division.

Later, he became the chairman of the JOC and became a member of the IOC (International Olympic Committee).

During his athlete days, he won a gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Judo Men's Indiscriminate Class.

He was also awarded the National Honor Award.

On the far right, "Go! I'm Kosuke Hagino of swimming, the man on the word TOKYO.

Mr. Hagino provided gold for men's 400m individual medley in Rio, silver for men's 200m individual medley, copper for men's 4x200m freestyle relay, and gold and silver copper.

In 2012 London, copper is made from men's 400m personal medley.

Medalists, the bright faces are very dazzling.

・・'- frankly speaking, Rosmari wanted to see the medalist parade.

I'm very sorry.

I hope that the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games will revive the medalist parade four years later.