Chinanews.com Client, March 7th. A few days ago, the President of the International Olympic Committee Bach wrote a letter to global Olympic athletes in nine languages including Chinese, English and French through the athlete-specific platform Athlet365 (Athlete365), reiterating that the International Olympic Committee will fully support The 2020 Tokyo Olympics opened on July 24 and was successfully held. At the same time, we called on everyone to continue to "go all out" and focus on preparing for the Olympics.
The full text is as follows:
As an Olympic athlete, I know how people feel recently. Everyone wants to focus on competition and training, not want to be distracted while preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Unfortunately, the epidemic of new crown pneumonia has become a major concern for all of us. This is undoubtedly the main topic of discussions in the IOC Executive Committee over the past two days.
Based on the results of our many or ongoing consultations with the WHO, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Japanese Government, and governments around the world, especially China, I can assure you that the International Olympic Committee We will fully support the opening and successful hosting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on July 24. These regular consultations will continue so that we can always respond to any new developments.
Of course, we are well aware that this has brought challenges to the current selection of Olympic qualifications, and athletes, as well as national (regional) Olympic Committees and international individual sports federations, need to maintain great flexibility. Due to venue changes and travel restrictions, some athletes had to change the competition schedule, training and travel plans. Here, on behalf of me, I would like to thank everyone for their flexible response and concerted efforts, which is the embodiment of the Olympic spirit.
Please rest assured that the International Olympic Committee will continue to work with national (regional) Olympic Committees and international individual sports federations to find solutions to these challenges and ensure that fair Olympic qualifications are launched under these conditions. We will continue to receive daily updates and listen to WHO recommendations; WHO is the United Nations agency responsible for health matters.
We will provide reliable first-hand information on the athlete-specific platform Athlet365. This will help you better adapt to the current situation in all preparations before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
This is one of the many initiatives of the International Olympic Committee, which aims to provide support to everyone inside and outside the arena, whether directly to the athletes themselves or / or through national (regional) Olympic committees and international individual sports federations. Make the most of all the benefits and resources available to you. I also encourage everyone to stay in close contact with their respective athlete representatives.
With all these support, I hope that everyone can concentrate on preparing for the Olympic Games. Please continue to "go all out." Only then will all our Olympic families once again unite the world through a peaceful race. This is why the Olympics are so unique; and you, the protagonists of the Olympic family, will inspire billions of people around the world.
I look forward to meeting you at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and wish you all the best. (Finish)