The International Olympic Committee determines its position on the Tokyo Olympics after the developments of "Corona"

The International Olympic Committee confirmed that it is "fully committed" to the holding of the Summer Olympic Games scheduled in Tokyo between July 24 and August 9, despite the outbreak of the new Corona virus.

The German International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach told Japan's Kyodo news agency in a telephone interview late Thursday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is "fully committed to the successful Olympic Games in Tokyo from July 24".

Bach's position comes at a time when the outbreak in Japan and dozens of other countries have raised concerns about the summer games, with a delay or cancellation of a host of other sporting events around the world.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has strengthened national measures to contain the virus, calling on major event organizers to consider removing or delaying it.

Everything from football matches and concerts to the rituals marking the launch of the Sumo Championship this month has been affected.

On Thursday, Abe asked that schools be closed for about a month, in a campaign to limit the spread of the virus that has killed four people in Japan so far, among nearly 200 confirmed infections.

About 700 injuries among about 3,700 passengers and crew were discovered on board a cruise ship isolated off Japan after it was confirmed that one of its passengers was infected with the virus.

Buck avoided directly addressing the comments made by a prominent IOC member Dick Pound, who has alluded to the possibility of canceling the games if health authorities imposed travel.

But Al-Kindi, who is Bach's deputy at the International Olympic Games, confirmed that there has been no official discussion among members of the committee about the abolition of the Games.

Pound said the Tokyo Games would go ahead as planned "in the absence of some specific guidance or very important regulations emanating from the World Health Organization or the relevant regulatory authorities."

"Unless there is a very dangerous global situation in which games cannot be held or if the regulatory authorities impose a travel ban or this kind of thing, we will continue our work," he added. "But it would be irresponsible to continue without taking into account that something has happened." Gets".

As for Bach, the priority now is "to ensure that the qualifying matches (for the games) are conducted and to protect the safety of athletes at the same time," according to Kyodo, adding, "This is what we are doing in cooperation with the Japanese authorities, the World Health Organization, the Chinese Olympic Committee, and many National Olympic Committees."

The spread of the virus has affected Olympic qualifiers in many sports, including soccer, boxing, badminton, handball, wrestling and windsurfing.

The Tokyo Olympics organizers have repeatedly stressed that they are determined to organize safe Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the full support of the International Olympic Committee.