Chinanews.com, February 26th. According to foreign media reports, on the 25th local time, in view of the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, IOC member Dick Pound said that if it is too dangerous to host the Tokyo Olympics in the summer, the organizers will be It is possible to cancel it instead of postponing it or changing places.
Data map: On February 10, local time, Tokyo, Japan, Odaiba Seaside Park displayed the Olympic rings and greeted the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Pound estimates that the time frame for determining the fate of the Tokyo Olympics is two or three months, which means that decisions can be postponed until late May.
Earlier, due to the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the outside world had questioned whether the Tokyo Olympics, which will open on July 24, could be held as scheduled. On February 6, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stated in Congress that the epidemic will not affect the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Tokyo Olympic Committee has also confirmed that the Olympics will not be cancelled.
However, as of 22:00 local time on the 25th, the total number of confirmed new coronavirus infections in Japan rose to 861 cases. As the epidemic continues to expand, things may change.
Pound said in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press: "At that time and around, people will have to ask: 'Is the epidemic under sufficient control and are we confident to go to Tokyo?'"
He said that as the game approaches, many things need to be prepared. Increased security must begin, focusing on food, Olympic Village and hotel safety. Media people will build their studios there.
He also said that if the International Olympic Committee decides that the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held as scheduled, it "is likely to be cancelled."