「幻のオリンピックの二の舞にするな」2020年の東京五輪に懸念の声も

した2020年の東京オリンピック。福島第一原発の汚染水の流出がとなる中、との報道もあったが、蓋を開けてみれば東京が2位のイスタンブールの倍近い票差で、決選投票で圧勝した。
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9月8日に開催が決定した2020年の東京オリンピック。福島第一原発の汚染水の流出が国際的に問題となる中、マドリードが優位に立っているとの報道もあったが、蓋を開けてみれば東京が2位のイスタンブールの倍近い票差で、決選投票で圧勝した。

その勝因には、安倍首相が自ら汚染水の問題について安全性を強調したことが背景にあったと言われている。1964年の前回の東京オリンピック以来、日本で夏期オリンピックが開かれるのは実に56年ぶり。日本は祝賀モードに一斉に包まれたかのようにも見えたが、ハフポスト日本版に寄せられたコメントの中には懸念を表明する声もある。「汚染水問題は本当に大丈夫なのか」「中国との対立が激化して、幻に終わった1940年の東京オリンピックの二の舞になるのでは」などの声が上がっている。

ここでは、オリンピック招致 東京の勝因は「安倍首相のスピーチ」「無難な選択」海外報道に寄せられたコメントの中から、抜粋して紹介したい。

■「五輪開催までに問題は解決するのか」と不安視する意見

2020年までには予断を許さない案件がたくさんある。中国との関係がかつてないほどに悪化しつつある現状や、首相がコントロールされていると豪語してしまった福島第一原発を本当にコントロールできるのかという不安、膨れ上がる財政赤字が引き金で起きるかもしれない日本国債と日本円に対する信用失墜、そして、東京直下を震源とする巨大地震のリスク等がそれである。昔、東京での開催が予定されていながら、支那事変により返上され、幻に終わってしまった1940年の夏季オリンピックの二の舞にならないことを願う。

東京にとって不利な要素は福島原発だった。IOCも海外マスコミも7年後には問題は解決しているだろうと考えているのだろう。しかし、日本政府の2年半の対応を見てくると、7年後も状況は変わっていないだろうことが予測されてしまう。

安倍総理大臣が汚染水問題解決を国際公約したのは良いが、「状況はコントロールされている。汚染水による影響は完全にブロックされている。健康問題については将来も全く問題ない」というのは事実とは違うだろう。

オリンピックが開催されれば、経済が活性化し、循環することによって、復興へつながると聞きますが、はたしてどのくらいの効果があるのか。今までのオリンピック開催地でも、一過性のものなのではないでしょうか。あるいは、経済効果があっても、ほとんど開催地(東京)に限られてくるように思います。

もちろん、こうした悲観的なコメントだけが寄せられたわけではない。開催を前向きに捉えて「汚染水問題や震災復興に取り組むべき」とするコメントも多く寄せられている。

■五輪開催を前向きに捉える意見

安倍首相のスピーチは、オリンピック招致の為のみならず、世界に向けて日本が一丸となて、汚染水問題、震災復興に動き出しますというメッセージを打ち出したことで、意義があったと思います。覚悟を決めて、あらゆる日本、世界の技術知識を総動員して、やり遂げてほしいものです。

東京オリンピック開催決定、喜ばしいことです。ご尽力された皆さんありがとうございました。開催までの長い助走期間を大切に、ビジネスに活用していきたいと思います。
相変わらずオリンピックに否定的なコメントが見受けられ残念です。原発問題の解決が国際公約されたのですからこんなに素晴らしいことはないではありませんか。
いわゆるネオリベラルの、「大変だ」「深刻だ」と騒いでいられる地点にいつまでも留まっていたい、引いては問題を解決したくない、という心理なのでしょう。私は問題というのは解決する事にこそ注力すべきと思います。

【※】このように大きく分けて2つの意見に分かれましたが、読者の皆様は五輪開催をめぐる議論をどのようにご覧になりましたか。改めて皆さんの意見を伺えればと思っています。

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2020年の五輪東京開催願い、増上寺境内に灯されたキャンドルアート=5日午後、東京都港区 (credit:時事通信社)
2020年五輪招致・五輪開催を願うキャンドルアート(56 of58)
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2020年の五輪東京開催願い、増上寺境内に灯されたキャンドルアート=5日午後、東京都港区 (credit:時事通信社)
金色にライトアップされたスカイツリー(57 of58)
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東京スカイツリーが24日夜、2020年五輪招致をテーマに、東京都墨田区の小学生から募集したデザインを点灯し、金色にライトアップされた。五輪開催都市の決まる前夜の9月7日まで行われる。 (credit:時事通信社)
125th IOC Session In Buenos Aires - Day 3(58 of58)
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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain attend the Opening Ceremony of the 125th IOC Session at Teatro Colon on September 6, 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
東京オリンピック(1964) 画像集
東京五輪(01 of29)
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スタンドで観戦する読売巨人軍の長嶋茂雄(中央右)と王貞治(同左)(東京・国立競技場) \n\n撮影日: 1964/10 (credit:時事通信社)
Japanese Royals(02 of29)
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Crown Prince Akihito of Japan watches the start of the marathon at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, accompanied by his wife Michiko and their son Naruhito (known as Prince Hiro). (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Central Press via Getty Images)
Opening Ceremonies(03 of29)
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Pictured here is Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
1964 Summer Olympics(04 of29)
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Vapor trails from Japanese Air Force jets from the Olympic emblem of five rings above the National Stadium in Tokyo today for the official opening of the XVIII Olympiad, first even held in Asia, Oct. 10, 1964. More than 7,000 athletes from 94 nations are competing. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Opening Ceremonies(05 of29)
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Pictured here is Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Postage stamp commemorating Tokyo Olympics(06 of29)
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JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Postage stamp commemorating the Tokyo Olympics, 1964, depicting the Olympic flame. Japan, 20th century. Japan (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (credit:DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI via Getty Images)
Postage stamp commemorating Tokyo Olympics(07 of29)
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JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Postage stamp commemorating the Tokyo Olympics, 1964, depicting weight lifting. Japan, 20th century. Japan (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (credit:DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI via Getty Images)
Postage stamp commemorating Tokyo Olympics(08 of29)
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JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Postage stamp commemorating the Tokyo Olympics, 1964, depicting football match. Japan, 20th century. Japan (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (credit:DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI via Getty Images)
Postage stamp commemorating Tokyo Olympics(09 of29)
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JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Postage stamp commemorating the Tokyo Olympics, 1964, depicting horse riding, swimming, fencing, running and pistol shooting. Japan, 20th century. Japan (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) (credit:DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI via Getty Images)
Olympic Summer 1964 Tokyo Japan Olympis Stadium Opening Ceremony(10 of29)
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Aerial view of the Olympic stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 1964 as teams of the countries represented filed in for the ceremonial opening of the Olympic Games. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Yoyogi National Gymnasium(11 of29)
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An aerial view of the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, circa 1965. Designed by Kenzo Tange to house the swimming and diving events in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, it is now a major venue for basketball and ice hockey. (Photo by Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Three Lions via Getty Images)
Olympic Village(12 of29)
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The construction of the National Gymnasium of the Olympic Village at Yoyogi in Tokyo, where the athletes will live for the duration of the games, 6th June 1964. The building was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Keystone via Getty Images)
東京オリンピック準備(13 of29)
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駒沢は明治神宮外苑について東京大会の第2会場となる。右上はサッカーが行われる陸上競技場。左下はレスリング会場となる体育館(東京・世田谷区)\n\n撮影日:1964年03月 (credit:時事通信社)
Opening Ceremonies(14 of29)
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Pictured here are the festivities at the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
東京五輪・開会式 (15 of29)
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東京五輪開会式で入場する日本選手団(東京・国立競技場) \n\n撮影日: 1964/10/10 (credit:時事通信社)
Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony(16 of29)
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TOKYO - OCTOBER 10: The Olympic flag is being carried during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic at the National Stadium on October 10, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sankei Archive via Getty Images) (credit:Sankei Archive via Getty Images)
Torch Lighting(17 of29)
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Pictured here are the stairs leading the Olympic Torch at Tokyo Stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 10, 1964. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The 1964 Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony(18 of29)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 10: The Olympic fflag flies over the scoreboard showing the list of the parade of Nations during the opening ceremonies for the XVIII Olympiad at the Olympic Stadium on October 10, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic Village(19 of29)
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Members of the Tokyo Olympic Committee make a final inspection of the Olympic Village at Yoyogi in Tokyo, where the athletes will live for the duration of the games, 1964. The site, formerly called Washington Heights, was once home to US soldiers and their families. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympic Village(20 of29)
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The National Gymnasium of the Olympic Village at Yoyogi in Tokyo, where the athletes will live for the duration of the games, 1964. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pole Vaulting Of John Pennel At The Olympic Games Of Tokyo In 1964(21 of29)
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JAPAN - JANUARY 01: Pole Vaulting Of The American John Pennel Fro The Final Of The Olympic Games Of Tokyo In 1964. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Polina Astakhova(22 of29)
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Soviet gymnast Polina Astakhova of the Ukraine after a training session before the Tokyo Olympics, 8th October 1964. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Shuji Tsurumi With Rings At The Olympic Games Of Tokyo 1964(23 of29)
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JAPAN - APRIL 18: The Japanese Shuji Tsurimi With Rings At The Olympic Games Of Tokyo On October 19, 1964. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
1964 Summer Olympics(24 of29)
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1964 Summer Olympics -- Pictured: Japanese spectators outside the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan -- Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Tokyo Streets(25 of29)
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The changing face of Tokyo shows itself in this view which includes the gigantic Miyake-Zaka underground highway interchange on April 13, 1964. It is one of many construction jobs through which Tokyo is preparing for the Olympics opening next October and for its future growth. Roads and subways being built are behind the needs. (AP Photo/Koichiro Morita) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Tokyo Japan Streets(26 of29)
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In a race to catch up with traffic, work is rushed on a mammoth highway interchange at Miyake Zaka in Tokyo on April 13, 1964. When the $34 million project is completed, two arterial highways will crisscross underground. Much of the road construction in Tokyo is done at night as the city gets ready for the Olympics opening in October. (AP Photo/Koichiro Morita) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Tokyo Streets(27 of29)
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New freeways are rushed on Dec. 16, 1963 as part of the gigantic face-lifting Tokyo is getting for the Olympics opening in October 1964. Buildings and bridges also are going up so fast that some critics warn that safety sometimes is passed up. An elevated expressway and a swimming pool roof under construction collapsed with one death and 25 injuries. (AP Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Olympic HQ(28 of29)
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September 1964: Olympic cars lined up outside the old palace in Tokyo which is the headquarters of the Olympic Committee. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone Features/Getty Images) (credit:Douglas Miller via Getty Images)
Emblems Of The Olympic Games And Of The City Of Tokyo On The Shops 1959(29 of29)
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JAPAN - JUNE 01: The Shop Keepers Installing The Emblems Of The Olympic Games And Of The City Of Tokyo Next To One Another For The Coming Games Which Would Take Place In The Japanese Capital On June 1, 1964. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Keystone-France via Getty Images)