China News Agency, Beijing, March 3, Lausanne: On the 3rd local time, the IOC Executive Committee stated that it would fully support the Tokyo Olympic Games from July 24 to August 9 and encourage all athletes to continue preparing for the game. 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee held an executive committee in Lausanne, Switzerland on the same day, and heard a report on the situation of the new crown virus. The Executive Committee stated that it will fully support the Tokyo Olympic Games from July 24 to August 9 this year. It is understood that the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo Olympic Committee, Tokyo, the Japanese government and WHO established a joint working group in mid-February. The IOC Executive Committee will continue to hold regular consultations with the joint working group and encourage all athletes to continue preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Kyodo News said that the International Olympic Committee President Bach stated at the beginning of the meeting that "this is a council prepared for the successful hosting of the Tokyo Olympics", and once again stressed that in the case of concerns about the spread of the new crown epidemic, it will also be planned Guidelines for hosting the Olympic Games.
Affected by the new crown epidemic, many sports events around the world have been cancelled. The Japanese Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto publicly stated on the afternoon of the 3rd that the end of May is an important time point for judging whether the Tokyo Olympics can be held as scheduled. According to the hosting contract, if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held in 2020, the International Olympic Committee has the right to suspend the contract. According to this clause, the Tokyo Olympics can be adjusted within 2020. Hashimoto also said that the Japanese government and Tokyo are still striving to ensure the original plan to open on July 24. (Finish)