Prime Minister Suga and IOC Chairman Bach agree to hold the Olympics and Paras November 16th, 11:59
Prime Minister Suga met with Bach, chairman of the IOC = International Olympic Committee, who is visiting Japan, and said that next year's Tokyo Games "will be held as proof that humankind has overcome the virus next summer." We agreed to work together toward the event.
On the morning of the 16th, Prime Minister Suga met with Bach, the chairman of the IOC = International Olympic Committee, who has been visiting Japan for the first time since the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was decided, at the Prime Minister's Office for about 30 minutes.
At the beginning, Prime Minister Suga said, "Next summer, we are determined to hold the Tokyo Games as a proof that humankind has overcome the virus and to the world that we are recovering from the Great East Japan Earthquake as a reconstruction Olympics and Paralympics. We would like to work closely together and do our utmost to realize a safe and secure Games. "
In response, Chairman Bach said, "I would like to express my sincere gratitude for showing my strong commitment to realize the Tokyo Games next year. I fully share such determination," and cooperated toward the event. We agreed by going.
On top of that, "This tournament can be a symbol of human solidarity and cohesion in the post-Corona world. We stand on the side of Japan. Now humans may be in a tunnel. But we both want to believe that the Olympic Holy Fire will be the light that can be seen beyond the tunnel. "