Japanese media exposed: Affected by the new crown epidemic, the closing banquet of the Tokyo Olympics has been cancelled

　　[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Kyodo News released an exclusive report on the 4th, saying that the banquet planned for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on August 8 has been cancelled.

The banquet was originally scheduled to be hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

　　Kyodo News said that due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Japanese government has promoted reductions in the activities of people involved in the Olympics.

In this context, the Yoshihide Suga government decided to cancel the closing banquet of the Olympic Games.

In addition, the large-scale ceremony of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) scheduled to be held at the Tokyo National Theater before the opening will also be cancelled.

　　According to a report by Agence France-Presse on the 4th, a public opinion survey showed that about 80% of Japanese respondents opposed hosting the Olympics this year.

Yamaguchi Kori, a member of the Executive Committee of the Japanese Olympic Committee and who won a bronze medal in judo at the 1988 Olympics, said on the 4th that Japan was pushed to a desperate situation in hosting the Olympics.

She believes that the Olympic Games has lost its meaning, but Japan has been forced to a situation where it cannot be stopped. Whether it is held or not, it will face a severe situation.

"(Holding) the Olympic Games for what and for whom?" Yamaguchi Kori asked.

　　The British "Economist" magazine analyzed that the reason why the Japanese government insisted on hosting the Olympics may include that Tokyo and the International Olympic Committee have signed a contract and need to perform related obligations; Yoshihide Suga does not want to "lost face" because of not hosting the Olympics, or even The ruling party has lost internal support; in addition, Japan hopes to eliminate the feeling that "Japan has been surpassed by other countries" by hosting the Olympics.

According to a survey conducted by Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" in May, the approval rate of Yoshihide Suga's cabinet was 33%, a record low.

The Japanese prime minister may want to increase his approval rate before this year's general election, and he will bet on his political career to successfully host the Olympic Games and expand the new crown vaccination program.

(Guo Weimin)