The CSD activates the ‘ plan concentrated in Tokio ’ by the complex epidemiological situation

• The Council requests athletes minimize their activity and close contacts outside the centre ’ s facilities high-performance Madrid
• Acquired two machines for testing the Covid, PCR and antigens; makes more shifts to respect the capacity by training halls; and further limits the use of dressing rooms
• Irene Lozano has moved to residents of the Blume the new situation, in full coordination with instructions of the ministry of health

Madrid, September 29 2020.The High Council of sports (CSD) you have activated the Zero Stage of the plan ‘ concentrated in Tokio ’ in the centre of High Performance (CAR) of Madrid, by the deterioration of the epidemiological situation and with the aim of protecting and guaranteeing the workouts of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes who have won his seat for games of Tokio or pending heats competitions.

The CAR of Madrid is in a health district that, as of today, with a cumulative incidence of more than 500 cases per 100,000 population in the last fortnight, a limit that shows the need to act. "If we create a bubble facilities, we will protect the health of our athletes, the health of the people that relate and, ultimately, its activity and workouts, ” said the president of the council, Irene Lozano.

From this week, and under the so-called Zero Phase of the plan ‘ concentrated in Tokio ’, have established more shifts of training for the more than 700 regular users of facilities; has been further limited use of changing rooms; and they have stepped up security controls to prevent close contacts of more than six people in the perimeter, in line with current standards in the community of Madrid.

The strengthening of security includes a recommendation Box for sportspeople limit to what is essential its activity outside the centre ’ s facilities and high performance of the residence Blume, where they reside today more than 200 men and women. This recommendation has been moved today, via telematics, by the president of the Council, Irene Lozano, a group of over 200 athletes.

In the same way, and through the Promotion department sports, has been initiated for the imminent acquisition of two machines for testing of detection of the Covid-19 quickly requires sports in the CAR, at times, and despite the widespread use of masks, occurs in equipment. The cost of these two machines, with a capacity to test results and PCR antigen, amounts to €10,000. Remember, even so, only tests shall be made under strictly doctor.

Protect the sportsman

‘ concentrated in Tokio ’ was designed to protect the sports practice of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes and avoid harsher consequences of the pandemic. The highest incidence of the disease and confinement caused, in March, the workouts break now avoid under any circumstances. The plan of the CSD account, likewise, with several phases of implementation and measures more or less restrictive depending on the evolution of the epidemiological situation.

This plan has nearly 800 places in the CAR of Madrid, Sierra Nevada and Saint Cugat, as in the rest of facilities that make up the network of centres of high performance and Technicization classified by the CSD. According To the estimate by the CSD and their own federations, sports like athletics require 50 seats, swimming over 60, or 40 for sports for the blind.

Lozano has been explain the terms of the new rules sportsmen, who has also grateful its “ exemplary behaviour and fortitude ” during the pandemic, when they were unable to practise sport.

"we considered that it was time to activate the plan ‘ concentrated in Tokio ’ to ensure that you should follow training despite the difficulties that imposes the pandemic. You need. We Need that ye be copies, as in spring. I ask you not facilities abandonéis unless strictly indispensable, to protect your health, to protect your families and vulnerable people you may outflank and also protect your workouts and your work, ” has moved the chairman of the board.