Chinese Olympic Committee: Supports Tokyo Olympics to set new date

China News Service, Beijing, March 31. The International Olympic Committee announced on the 30th that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was forced to be delayed due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021. On the 31st, the Chinese Olympic Committee issued a statement saying that it supports the decision of the International Olympic Committee and expressed its belief that the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Olympic Committee can handle related issues and successfully host the Tokyo Olympics.

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. On the 30th, the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, and the Japanese government jointly announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

The Chinese Olympic Committee stated in a statement on the 31st that the Chinese Olympic Committee and individual associations will continue to maintain good communication with the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and various international individual sports organizations, analyze and judge and properly respond to the delay in The impact of work, in accordance with the Tokyo Olympics game date and subsequent qualification events, and other arrangements, actively adjust the preparations and plans for the preparation of the work, while doing a good job of epidemic prevention and control work, do their best to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics.

Earlier, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee also stated that it understood the decision of the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Olympics Committee to postpone the Tokyo Olympics, and would maintain close communication with the International Olympic Committee and all members of the Olympic family for the success of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Hold a joint effort. (Finish)