China News Service, Beijing, March 30th. The International Olympic Committee, Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee and the Japanese government jointly announced on the 30th that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games forced to be postponed due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Held on. The International Olympic Committee subsequently posted on the official website that the decision was based on three considerations.
On the 24th of this month, the International Olympic Committee has stated that in view of the spread of the global epidemic, the 32nd Olympic Games in Tokyo needs to be rescheduled to 2020, but not later than the summer of 2021. Although Bach once said that the Tokyo Olympics were not limited to summer, earlier Japanese media reported that the Tokyo Olympics would open on July 23, 2021. On the 30th, the International Olympic Committee finally announced the official announcement.
The International Olympic Committee announced on its official website on the 30th that the Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, and the Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held from August 24 to September 2021 Held on the 5th.
The International Olympic Committee said the decision was based on three considerations. The first is to protect the health of athletes and participants and to support the global fight against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the second is to protect the interests of athletes and the international Olympic sports, and the last is to take into account the global sports calendar and integrate considerations in this regard. The decision was postponed to the opening on July 23, 2021.
The International Olympic Committee further explained that the new date can give health agencies and members of the International Olympic Family the longest time to fully combat the epidemic, and at the same time minimize the impact of the extension on the global sports calendar. The Olympic Qualifying Tournament provides ample time.
The International Olympic Committee also stated that the leaders of the parties held a conference call on the 30th and discussed the specific extension date in detail. This decision has also been supported by various international sports organizations and national and regional Olympic committees.
Bach said that he would like to express his gratitude for the support of interested parties such as international sports organizations. "I believe that with the joint efforts of all parties, we can complete this unprecedented challenge. Human beings are crossing a dark tunnel, and the Olympic fire will be lit at the end of the tunnel!" (End)