On July 20, a tourist wearing a mask looks at the main stadium of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games on a viewing platform in Tokyo, Japan.
Issei Kato
China News Service, January 7th. Recently, Dick Pound, a senior official of the International Olympic Committee, said in an interview with British media that participating athletes should give priority to the new crown vaccination, so as to avoid the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics.
Pound stated that he believes that as long as the athletes are vaccinated in advance, the Olympic Games can still be held.
The International Olympic Committee is also considering assisting athletes who are not eligible for vaccination to achieve vaccination before the summer.
The report also said that the British government is discussing with the British Olympic Association the priority vaccination for athletes to ensure that the vaccination is completed by the end of July.
Officials of the British Olympic Committee also said in the interview: "I hope to vaccinate the athletes of the British Olympic delegation as soon as possible."
However, the British Olympic Committee also emphasized that this priority will not be at the expense of the elderly and vulnerable groups: "(Vaccination for athletes) It must also be done for the most vulnerable people and those who need the vaccine most. After vaccination."
Canadian Olympic Committee President David Shoemaker also responded to Pound’s remarks: “We cannot assume now that the vaccine will be widely available, nor can we make arrangements for how the vaccine will be distributed or when it will be used by Canadian athletes.” “We hope. Front-line workers and disadvantaged groups have become the focus of work, and the use of vaccines in Canada will take into account a variety of factors, including the relevant summer entry regulations in Japan." (End)