On March 23, local time, with the Tokyo Olympic Games originally scheduled to open on July 24, approaching, the Olympic elements can be seen everywhere in Tokyo, Japan.

Chinanews Client Beijing, March 24th (Wang Hao) On the evening of the 24th, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a telephone conversation with the President of the International Olympic Committee Bach. Shinzo Abe subsequently stated that consensus had been reached in the talks with Bach and that the Tokyo Olympics would be held no later than the summer of 2021. This means that for the first time in the history of the modern Olympic Games, the postponement due to the epidemic has been a foregone conclusion.

According to Abe's proposal during the talks, the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed for one year. If after a series of procedures, the Tokyo Olympics is finally determined to be postponed for one year, this is not just a change of the holding time. It will have a serious impact on the follow-up of international competition schedules, the preparation of players from various countries and the qualifications for the Olympic Games. In addition, many veterans who want to make a perfect curtain on the Olympic stage can still do so with a big question mark.

Forced to "crash"

With the global outbreak of the new crown pneumonia outbreak, it has been discussed many times whether the Tokyo Olympics can be held as scheduled. Previously, Japanese media reported that Takahashi Takahashi, a member of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, proposed that the Tokyo Olympics be postponed to 2022, and many directors agreed with it.

Data Map: The completion ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games venues, the National Stadium of Japan.

This news has caused a lot of controversy on the Internet, because in 2022 there will be the Beijing Winter Olympics and Qatar World Cup. The top-ranked large-scale events in the world were held in the same year, which seemed a little "crowded."

It can be seen from Shinzo Abe's position that the possibility of hosting the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 may not be great without the international epidemic being well controlled. Now, if the Tokyo Olympics is really postponed until 2021, which Japan prefers, it will avoid the Winter Olympics and the World Cup. But in fact, the number of major international sports events in 2021 is also quite large.

According to the plan, a single World Championship for multiple Olympic events will be held in 2021. Among them, the track and field world championships were originally planned to be held in Eugene, USA in August, and the swimming world championships will be opened in Fukuoka, Japan in July. This is obviously a "crash" with the planned rescheduled Olympic Games.

Data Map: On October 6, local time, in the Women's 4x400m Relay Final of the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, the US team won the championship with a time of 3: 18.92. The picture shows the players in the competition.

According to media reports, the World Athletics Federation has stated that if the Tokyo Olympics are postponed to the summer of 2021, they are willing to adjust the track and field world championship date. As of press time, the FINA has not yet made a public statement in this regard.

In addition, the FIFA World Club Cup was originally scheduled to be held in China from June to July 2021. With the postponement of many FIFA events, the World Cup may also change the game time. When FIFA considers the timing of the World Cup, it may be necessary to consider the impact of the Tokyo Olympics.

The World University Games, originally scheduled to be held in Chengdu in August 2021, and the 14th National Games to be held in Xi'an, will likely be greatly affected.

Overall, if the Tokyo Olympics are forced to be postponed to 2021, next year's calendar will need to be changed significantly. After all, no event is willing to "crash" with the Olympic sports giant.

Data map: Real Madrid won the World Cup.

Preparing to disrupt the rhythm

In sports, there is a term called the "Olympic Cycle". It is easy to understand from the literal meaning, the four-year cycle, the ultimate goal of training and competition in each cycle is for the Olympic Games at the end of the cycle. However, the one-year delay in the Tokyo Olympics is very likely, which will extend the current Olympic cycle to five years, and the next Olympic cycle may be only three years.

The year of the Tokyo Olympics, which is likely to be "extra", may be different from the normal preparation time for the year. At present, the epidemic of new crown pneumonia is spreading worldwide, and there are many cases of infection among athletes.

For example, three members of the Chinese Epee team were positive in the previous nucleic acid test and were diagnosed with new crown pneumonia. Among the NBA players infected by the new crown virus, some of them are also important candidates for the American men's basketball team.

On August 21, local time, the 2016 Rio Olympics men's basketball finals ended. The American men's basketball team defeated Serbia 96:66 to win the championship and Durant scored 30 points. The picture shows Durant in the game. Not long ago, he was diagnosed with the new crown virus.

Under such circumstances, preparations for war must be affected. On social media, we can see many athletes being forced to "home" at home.

In addition to the disruption of the preparation rhythm, a large number of sports events around the world have been suspended for a period of time, and it is still unknown when they will recover. Before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, how many opportunities will there be to test the training results and observe the opponents, it is still difficult to determine. Not to mention, accidents such as injuries may occur during the year.

The cycle of the next Paris Olympics is likely to be shortened by one year. Will this shortened year have any impact on athletes' preparations? How severe would it be if it had an impact? No one can be sure of this. After all, postponing a year due to the epidemic was the first time in the history of the modern Olympics.

Still qualified

Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, many Tokyo Olympic qualifiers have been postponed in the past few months. If the Tokyo Olympics is postponed for one year, as proposed by Japan, there will be more room for the flashing of these qualifiers. Of course, they still need to be considered when they will be restored, whether they will be fully restored and how the Olympic qualifications will be determined.

Data Map: The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of the IOC's new headquarters building was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, including the presence of IOC President Thomas Bach.

On March 17, Beijing time, the International Olympic Committee started to hold conference calls with stakeholders such as the International Individual Sports Federation, the National (Regional) Olympic Committee, and athlete representatives to discuss the preparation and preparation of the Tokyo Olympic Games, focusing on the Olympic qualifications. Competition and participation quota allocation.

At that time, the parties arranged the preparations according to the idea of ​​the Tokyo Olympics as scheduled. Now that the Olympic Games are likely to be postponed for one year, the plan for the Olympic Qualification Match is likely to be adjusted accordingly.

However, people who care about Chinese sports need not worry too much. According to media reports, also on the 17th, a spokesman for the Chinese Olympic Committee said that the overall situation of the epidemic had little effect on the Chinese Olympic delegation's qualifications and overall strength.

In addition, the distribution of Olympic qualifications within some teams may also change due to the delay of the Olympics.

On August 17, local time, the 2016 Rio Olympic Men's Table Tennis Team Final was held. The Chinese team finally defeated the Japanese team with a total score of 1: 1 to win the championship. Xu Xin (first from the left), Ma Long (second from the left), Liu Guoliang (second from the right), and Zhang Jike took photos on the podium. Photo by reporter Sheng Jiapeng

For example, in the Chinese table tennis team, the men's and women's singles qualifications for the Olympic Games are highly competitive, and to a large extent it depends on the specific performance of the Olympic year and the situation of the main opponents.

As an athlete, no one can guarantee 100% of his future state. If the Olympic Games is postponed to 2021, by then, among the national table tennis players, will the best singles status be the same as now?

Helpless age

For many athletes, the Olympic Games is the highest level of playing field. Therefore, many veterans will use the Olympics as the last stop of their careers. "Standing to the XX Olympics" is the belief support in their hearts.

However, the delay of the Tokyo Olympics due to the epidemic has cast a shadow over some veteran Olympic prospects. For young athletes, a year may not be a big deal, but for older and injured veterans, the year will be particularly long.

Data Map: Su Bingtian. Photo by Du Yang, China News Agency

Taking Chinese players as examples, Ma Long, a 32-year-old male table tennis slam player, Liu Shiwen, a 29-year-old female table tennis champion, Liu Hong, a 33-year-old walking world champion, Ding Xia, a 30-year-old women's volleyball team, and 31-year-old Chinese "Hundred Meters Flying Man" Su Bingtian, 31-year-old trampoline Olympic champion Dong Dong ...

The Tokyo Olympics is likely to be the last Olympics of these veterans. If the Olympics are really postponed to 2021, and they are one year old, whether they can maintain their current status, no one can be sure.

Age is not just a veteran's annoyance, it may also be a hindrance for some young people to participate in the Olympics. In some Olympic Games, there are restrictions on the age of the players. For example, the men's football regulations require players to be under the age of 23 and can carry 3 over-age players.

Under such regulations, will there be a situation where an athlete meets the requirements in 2020 and becomes an over-age player in 2021? Will anyone be prevented from participating in the Olympic Games?

Data map: On January 12, local time, in the second round of Group C of the Songkhla U23 Asian Championships and Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers in Thailand, the Chinese Olympic team lost to Uzbekistan 0-2, two consecutive defeats in China The Olympic team ranked at the bottom and missed the Tokyo Olympic Games in advance. Picture source: Osports All Sports Pictures

As soon as the year 2020 begins, so many unhappy things happen in this world, so many people on the Internet say, can we erase 2020? For many athletes, this kind of thought may be inevitable.

The Tokyo Olympic Games to be held at the latest in the summer of 2021, if it can really be postponed for one year, as Japan proposes, the predicament of the new crown pneumonia epidemic is expected to be resolved, but this is only the beginning, from this day to the formal determination of the postponement date To re-preparation, re-preparation ... the subsequent impact may affect everyone in the sports industry.

But the Olympic spirit allows us to understand each other, have long-lasting friendship, and be united. This not only applies to the arena, but also to such moments. We will overcome the difficulties and fight against the epidemic, and we cannot overcome them without difficulties! (Finish)