Chinanews.com client, March 22th. According to Reuters, two people familiar with the matter revealed to the agency that the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have begun planning to postpone the hosting of the Olympic Games; the Japanese government ’s position on the Tokyo Olympics remains " Unwilling to postpone. "
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At present, the epidemic of new crown pneumonia is still spreading around the world, and most sports events have been suspended, but the Japanese government has always insisted that the Olympics will be held as planned. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a few days ago that Tokyo will host a "complete" Olympic and Paralympic Games, stressing once again that the Olympics will not be postponed or cancelled.
Reuters quoted sources as saying that "in the end, we were required to conduct a simulation program in the event of the (Tokyo Olympics) extension." The official, who has close ties with the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, revealed that different delays are currently underway. , Formulate a variety of alternative plans, the end of this month, the specific content will be discussed at the Olympic Organizing Committee.
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Another source also confirmed that discussions on the postponement of the Olympic Games, such as a delay of 1, 2 years.
According to reports, some organizations in Japan hope to postpone a month or 45 days. Reuters pointed out that the final decision to postpone the Olympic Games must be made by the International Olympic Committee, but Japan ’s position also occupies an important position.
International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach has previously said that the Olympics will be carried out as planned, which has been followed by many questions. Later, in a recent interview with the US media, he said that the idea of postponing the Tokyo Olympics at this stage is not mature enough, but at the same time the International Olympic Committee is also exploring different options.
"Of course, we are also considering different situations for the (Tokyo Olympics), but we are different from many other sports organizations and professional sports leagues. We are now 4 and a half months away from the Olympics, and those times are not as good as our abundant events. More optimistic than us, many events are planned to resume at the end of April or May, and our Olympic Games will not open until the end of July. "Bach said in an earlier interview. (Finish)