China News Service, July 9th, according to Kyodo News, Japan, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee has recently decided that because the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed to the summer of 2021 due to the new crown epidemic, the organizer will refund the applicants who wish to refund the ticket.
Data map: Sample tickets for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
According to reports, as of now, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have sold about 4.48 million and 970,000 tickets, respectively. The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee stated that the tickets already sold will continue to be valid in principle. However, considering that due to the delay, some ticket purchasers will not be able to watch the game on-site as scheduled, so refund processing will be conducted for applicants who have a demand for refunds.
The report said that specific refund rules will be released in the near future.
In addition, the postponed Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will continue to use the venues determined by the established plan, and the specific schedule of the game will basically maintain the plan determined before the extension.
Due to the spread of the new crown epidemic, the Tokyo Olympics has been scheduled to open from July 24, 2020 to postponement to July 23 to August 8, 2021. The Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held from August 24 to September 2021. Held on the 5th.