Bach and Yoshihide Suga held talks, calling on Japan to "warmly welcome athletes from all over the world"
[Global Network Report, Trainee Correspondent Lin Zeyu] Based on reports from Yomiuri Shimbun and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Bach held talks on the afternoon of the 14th at the Prime Minister's residence in Japan.
At the meeting, Yoshihide Suga urged the IOC to thoroughly implement the new coronavirus epidemic prevention measures. In response, Bach said that "the possibility of (IOC) bringing the risk of new crown virus infection into Japan will never exist", and called for "hope ( Japan) can warmly welcome athletes from all over the world".
According to Japanese media reports, Yoshihide Suga emphasized at the talks that the international community is now facing the difficulties caused by the new crown virus. Under such circumstances, Japan hopes to show the world an "Olympic Games that overcomes difficulties." Bach also said , The current Tokyo Olympics "will become a historic Olympics."
At the same time, Yoshihide Suga also stated at the meeting that “all the Tokyo Olympics related personnel’s compliance with the new crown epidemic prevention measures is necessary for the success of the Tokyo Olympics, and I hope that the IOC will also be thoroughly implemented” and urged the IOC to implement epidemic prevention measures.
In response, Bach replied that “(IOC) is absolutely impossible to bring the risk of new crown virus infection into Japan, and (within the IOC organization) extremely strict epidemic prevention measures have been formulated and implemented.”
In an interview with reporters after the meeting, Bach also said that he is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics that will allow Japanese nationals and those involved in the Tokyo Olympics to "safe and secure", and called for "I hope (Japan) can warmly welcome the arrivals from all over the world." Athletes".