China News Service, March 4th. According to comprehensive Japanese media news, due to the spread of new coronavirus pneumonia in Japan, some events have been postponed or cancelled in Japan. Many people are skeptical about whether the Tokyo Olympics can be held as scheduled. Here Under the circumstances, the attitude of the International Olympic Committee has attracted much attention.
In response, Mark Adams, a spokesman for the International Olympic Committee, said that based on the available evidence, there is no reason to change the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and it will be held from July 24 to August 19, 2020 as originally planned.
On the 3rd, IOC President Bach said at the IOC Council opened in Lausanne, Switzerland, "This is the council preparing for the successful hosting of the Tokyo Olympics", and once again emphasized the policy of hosting the Tokyo Olympics as planned.
Data Map: Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee. Photo by reporter Tomita
Bach referred to the absence of the Italian director of the surge in cases of new crown pneumonia, and said half-jokingly, "This is something planned before, and has nothing to do with new crown pneumonia. I hope that this will not be rumored and (wrong) explained."
The council plans to report by video conference on March 4 with the chairman of the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee and the IOC Coordination Committee, which oversees preparations, in the form of a video conference. After the day's review, Bach will hold a press conference. According to the International Olympic Committee, the council has received about three times as many media interview applications as usual, reflecting the world ’s high interest in this matter.
In addition, the World Health Organization Tan Desai also said that he had spoken to Bach over the phone, "it is still too early to decide (whether to cancel or postpone the Olympic Games)."
Affected by the new crown epidemic, many sports events around the world have been cancelled. The Minister of the Olympic Games of Japan, Masako Hashimoto, publicly stated on March 3 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.