IOC Bach Chairman "I would like to schedule the Tokyo Olympics within three weeks" March 27 11:57

IOC = International Olympic Committee discusses the schedule of next year's Tokyo Olympics with international sports organizations for the Summer Olympics, and in this meeting, President Bach decides that he wants to set a concrete schedule within the next three weeks It showed the prospect.

The IOC held a telephone-type meeting with international sports organizations at the Summer Olympics on the 26th.

The meeting was held privately, but it was explained by the parties concerned that the IOC had decided to postpone the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year due to the spread of the new coronavirus and to hold it by summer at the latest. That was done.

In addition, we will hear specific requests about the schedule from each competition group, and we would like to hold the opinion that spring should be held in consideration of the heat and avoid the effects of typhoons, and to hold it as early as possible even in summer And that they would like to be included in the candidates in September and October.

On the other hand from the Bach president is that has been shown prospect of the decision, "we want to determine the specific timetable within the next three weeks."

There are various issues involved in postponing the Tokyo Games, such as securing venues and human resources, and handling tickets that have already been sold, and attention is being paid to when to set the schedule for the next summer.