Tokyo Olympics / Para postponement Organizing Committee establishes "Restart Headquarters" March 25 20:50
Following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for about one year, the Organizing Committee has set up a “Restart Headquarters” on the 26th to organize issues to be resolved.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, it was decided that the Tokyo Games would be postponed for about one year, at the latest by next summer, and Secretary-General Muto of the Organizing Committee told reporters on the night of 25th, It was revealed that a "Restart Headquarters" for organizing issues to be resolved, such as formulating the tournament schedule and securing venue facilities, will be set up in the Organizing Committee on March 26.
Executives up to the director-level class will participate in the “Restart Headquarters”, with Secretary-General Muto taking the lead and proceeding with discussions. The organized issues are likely to be shared and shared with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the government.
Secretary-General Muto stated that he would urgently consider the time to decide the tournament schedule, "I would like to make the decision as soon as possible because it must be decided in consultation with a number of stakeholders such as the IOC and international sports organizations."
The competition schedule will be discussed with international sports organizations, etc., based on the current schedule.