China News Service, March 12th. According to a report from Fuji Television in Japan, after the World Health Organization announced that the new crown pneumonia epidemic was "characteristically called a pandemic," on the 12th, Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, talked about the epidemic's impact on the Tokyo Olympics The impact said, "Cancellation (organization) is unacceptable."
According to reports, Koike pointed out, "If it has no effect at all, that is not the case. However, even considering the preparations and national feelings that have been made all the time, I think it is completely unacceptable."
Data Map: Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike raised the Olympic Five Rings flag.
In addition, Koike also said that the Olympic Games will be postponed. She believes that the International Olympic Committee will fully understand the various preparations made by Japan so far and consider the situation as a whole.
As the new crown pneumonia epidemic is spreading globally, many people are skeptical that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled. 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.
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are planned to be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to August 9, 2020.