Olympics New virus "No cancellation or postponement considered" Chairman of the Organizing Committee, February 13, 12:00
The IOC (International Olympic Committee) and the Organizing Committee of the Games, which confirm the status of the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, have begun negotiations, and Mr. Mori has reiterated its policy to respond to the new coronavirus, which is becoming more infected. Irresponsible hoax was announced that the project was discontinued, but we have not considered stopping or postponing it. "
This administrative negotiation will be held by the IOC and the Organizing Committee in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, and will be held in Tokyo for two days on the 13th and 14th.
At the beginning of the meeting, Coates Coordinator, chairman of the Tokyo Olympics at the IOC, greeted and pointed to the new coronavirus, which is becoming increasingly infected, as "an unexpected challenge for the Games."
He said, `` I want to make sure that all athletes and those who come to Japan are taking necessary precautions so that they will not be affected. '' We showed policy that we heard whether we were taking appropriate action.
In response, Chairman Mori of the Organizing Committee emphasized that "irresponsible hoaxes such as the cancellation of the Tokyo Games on SNS have been dismissed, but we are clearly not considering canceling or postponing." "We want to be calm and respond while we are setting up a response headquarters and sharing information on infection prevention."
In addition, the office negotiations will include discussions on the marathon to be held in Sapporo, the preparation of the race walk, and how to bear the additional expenses associated with the relocation.