China News Service, February 26. According to Kyodo News Agency, on the 26th, in response to an IOC member saying that late May may be the deadline for deciding whether to host the Tokyo Olympics, Japan ’s Olympic minister Masashi Hashimoto said, “This Not the official opinion of the International Olympic Committee. "
On February 10th, local time, the Odaiba Seaside Park in Tokyo, Japan displayed the Olympic rings.
According to reports, Hashimoto revealed that the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee has requested the International Olympic Committee to explain and get a response. She said, "The International Olympic Committee replied, 'This is not an official opinion of the International Olympic Committee. Such remarks illustrate that the International Olympic Committee is preparing for the planned goal of the Tokyo Olympics. '".
The report said that Hashimoto emphasized that the Tokyo Olympics could be held as scheduled, "it will continue to make full preparations to ensure that it can host the Olympic Games with peace of mind and be recognized by the International Olympic Committee."
According to the Associated Press, IOC member Dick Pound previously stated in an interview that if the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer is too dangerous due to the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia outbreak, organizers are likely to cancel the Olympic Games completely. Instead of postponing or changing the city.