Chinanews Client Beijing, February 26th. At present, due to the global epidemic of new crown pneumonia, many large sports events have been pressed with the pause button. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will undoubtedly become the focus of discussion among netizens. Many people are worried that this biennial Olympic event will be held as scheduled?
According to the Associated Press, International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound said that if the new crown pneumonia epidemic is not controlled in late May, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics may be cancelled instead of postponing or changing the city .
Screenshots from the Associated Press.
Senior IOC officials: three months to make decisions
Dick Bond, who has been a Canadian member of the International Olympic Committee since 1978, is the longest serving member of the International Olympic Committee. In an interview with the Associated Press, he estimated that there is a three-month window to determine the fate of the Tokyo Olympics. This also means that decisions can be postponed until late May.
Pound 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.
"This is a new war, and we have to face it, during and around that time, people will have to ask: 'Is the epidemic under sufficient control and are we confident to go to Tokyo?'"
And if things get out of control, Pound speculates: "You might see the Olympics cancelled."
Screenshots from the Associated Press.
Japan has repeatedly promised "not to cancel"
Earlier, there was news on the Internet that the Tokyo Olympics might be terminated, but on February 1st, Beijing time, the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee opened a rumor, saying: "This is not true. At present, only the IOC and the World Health Organization have conducted It's just an exchange of information, nothing else. "
Relevant officials of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee stated as follows: "The suspension of the Olympic Games is not a fact, but in order to allow participants and spectators to participate in the Olympic Games with peace of mind, this infectious disease will definitely be carefully considered. The Olympic Organizing Committee, the Japanese government and the World Health Organization are collaborating to closely monitor the possibility of an outbreak in Japan and will have the necessary discussions on this. "
On February 6, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also stated in Congress that the epidemic would not affect the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee also reiterated on the 13th: "It will not consider canceling or postponing the Games."
Data map: On December 30th local time, the shape building of Tokyo International Swimming Center in Japan began to take shape. This place is the venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics swimming competition.
Tokyo Olympic flame collection starts as usual
While Japan insisted that the Olympics be held normally, the Greek Olympic Committee confirmed on the 24th local time that the torch collection ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics would be held on March 12th, the same time as previously reported by the media.
It is reported that the Tokyo Olympic flame will be collected in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. One week after the passage in Greece, the flame will be handed over at the Panasinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on March 19. On the 20th, Tinder will be transported to Higashi-Matsushima, Japan by special transport aircraft. The day before, local people will light up bamboo lanterns with local characteristics along the canal to welcome the flame.
Previously, the torch relay of the Tokyo Olympic Games was scheduled for March 26, 2020, starting from the football facility "J-Village" in Fukushima Prefecture. After that, about 10,000 torchbearers will travel throughout Japan in 121 days. Finally, the main torch will be ignited on July 24 at the National Olympic Stadium, the main venue of the Tokyo Olympics.
The epidemic has affected many sports events in Japan
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 00:00 on the 26th local time, a total of 862 cases of new coronavirus pneumonia have been diagnosed in Japan, of which about 50 were critically ill.
In this situation, some Japanese sports events, including the prestigious Tokyo Marathon, have begun to control the number of participants. The Japanese leagues (J1, J2, J3) and the cups at all levels from February 28 to March 15 were also postponed.
Not only that, the Japanese government also decided to cancel the "host town summit" on the 21st Tokyo Olympic Games and postpone the volunteer training on the 22nd.
The former World Health Organization director of the Western Pacific Region and Japanese medical expert Shigeru Omi said on the 24th that Japan ’s new crown pneumonia epidemic is at a critical stage, and it is too early to consider the Tokyo Olympics. He also mentioned that the current method of dealing with the epidemic in Japan is that if residents have symptoms such as fever, cough and other colds, except for those who are very weak, the general patient has not improved for more than 4 days before contacting the relevant medical institution for treatment.
Data Map: This will be the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. In addition, some track and field and football events will also be held here.
In the history of the Olympic Games, 3 Summer Olympic Games have not been held
The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. The Summer Olympic Games were cancelled three times in total, and all three were related to war.
The 1916 Berlin Olympics (6th) were suspended due to World War I, the 1940 Olympics (12th) and 1944 London Olympics (13th) were cancelled due to World War II. The event was suspended due to infectious diseases, epidemics and other factors. There is no precedent.
Before the last Rio Olympics, the Brazil Zika epidemic broke out, and the Rio Olympics was postponed or suspended for a while, but in the end the Rio Olympics was still held as usual, and there was no epidemic or epidemic during the Olympics. expand. (Finish)