China News Service, June 5. According to Kyodo News, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are coordinating to cancel a large-scale event related to the first anniversary of the countdown to the opening of the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021. It is unpredictable when the epidemic will subside. The two sides believe that it is not timely to hold a grand ceremony in July to welcome the Olympics.
According to Olympic sources, as part of the briefing, discussions are under way to make posters and publish messages of encouragement and solidarity to athletes to replace them.
Data picture: The Olympic countdown card on the streets of Tokyo restarts timing.
At the first anniversary of the countdown on July 24 last year, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a commemorative ceremony and announced the Olympic medals. International Olympic Committee President Bach also visited the scene and called on athletes from all over the world to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.
This year's new crown epidemic has spread globally. In view of the fact that the epidemic situation in some countries and regions has not improved, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee believes that it is more in line with the public opinion situation than to use appropriate messages to build momentum for the Olympic Games. At the same time, it is believed that this will also help to reduce the Olympic-related expenses discussed by the Olympic Organizing Committee and the capital.
The report said that the poster will also be published through newspapers and other media, and the content is expected to contain messages to athletes who are struggling to struggle.