Olympic elements can be seen everywhere on the streets of Tokyo, Japan.
China News Service, April 28, according to Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Chairman Mori said in an interview that if the new coronary pneumonia epidemic is still not under control by 2021, the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan will be cancel.
After the postponement of the ill-fated Tokyo Olympic Games, the problem of additional investment has not yet been resolved before encountering a difficult problem. The name of the most "southern" Olympic Games in history, I am afraid that today's Tokyo Olympic Games can also compete.
In an interview with Japanese local media, Mori stated that if the world is still in a pandemic of the new coronavirus by 2021, the Olympics will not be postponed again. He said: "In that case, it will be cancelled."
Mori stated that the previous Olympic Games were only cancelled during the war, and this time the new crown virus is an invisible enemy. He said: "If the epidemic can be controlled, we will host the Olympics next year, and now all mankind is fighting against it."
However, just five days ago, when Mori talked about whether the Olympic Games could be held as scheduled in 2021, he firmly stated: "It is absolutely impossible to postpone it again."
Information figure: The Olympic countdown electronic clock in front of Tokyo Station in Japan.
In fact, it ’s not Mori ’s “hard-mouthed,” but the Japanese side originally pinned too many expectations on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Postponing is already a helpless move. Once canceled, it will definitely suffer heavy losses. But whether it can be held is not determined by the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee or Japan.
An important factor that determines the final fate of the Tokyo Olympics is whether it can control the spread of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic that is spreading around the world, and this depends largely on the joint efforts of various countries and the progress of vaccine research and development.
On the 28th, Yokokura Yogi, president of the Japanese Medical Association, said that if there is no effective vaccine against the new coronavirus, the Tokyo Olympics will be difficult to hold in 2021. He told reporters: "Unless an effective vaccine is developed, I think it will be difficult to host the Olympics next year (2021). The epidemic is not limited to Japan ... This is a worldwide problem."
Regarding Yokokura ’s claims, Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee spokesperson Masako Takaya refuted at today ’s online press conference: “We have answered such questions many times, and the answer is the same: the Olympics and Paralympics have been determined With the new date, our mission is to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games on the new date, and we will also prepare for this mission. "
Data Map: Olympic elements can be seen everywhere on the streets of Tokyo, Japan.
However, Masaaki Takaya also said: "We have been working closely with the International Olympic Committee, the World Health Organization, the World Individual Sports Organization and domestic health institutions. We often consult and exchange views together. We will continue to work closely with these institutions to study and deal with the epidemic. Measures. "
According to reports, some health experts also expressed doubts about the plans to host the Olympic Games in July and August next year. Last week, infectious disease expert Kentaro Iwata said that he thinks the Olympics will be held a year later, which is "unlikely".
Kobe University professor Iwata also said in an interview: "To be honest, I think it is unlikely that the Olympics will be held next year."
"There are two conditions for hosting the Olympic Games. One is to control the outbreak of new pneumonia in Japan, and then to control the spread of new pneumonia in all parts of the world," he said. "I am very pessimistic about hosting the Olympics next summer unless it is held in a completely different form The Olympics, for example, without spectators or with very limited participation. "
Data Map: Olympic elements can be seen everywhere on the streets of Tokyo, Japan.
In addition, although the International Olympic Committee and Japan have repeatedly stated that, in addition to the efforts made for the normal opening of the Olympic Games on July 23, 2021, they did not prepare "Plan B".
But the International Olympic Committee member John Coates, who is responsible for overseeing the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, said in April that it is still too early to say whether the new coronary pneumonia epidemic will further affect the Olympics. Coates said that the IOC believes that he has "paid as much time as possible", but he admits that the situation is still unpredictable. (Finish)