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Like Japan, the International Olympic Committee is planning to enforce the Tokyo Olympics, but in reality there are many things to be resolved.
Considering the schedule for the torch relay to begin from the end of March, it seems that the final conclusion will come before that time.
Next is Kwon Jong-oh.
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IOC Chairman Thomas Bach said in an interview with Japan's Kyodo News Agency yesterday (21st), "There is no reason the Tokyo Olympics will not start on July 23rd."
The reason why the IOC continues to express its intention is that if the Tokyo Olympics is canceled, it will incur huge financial losses, including broadcasting rights of about 2.7 trillion won, and it could be affected by the Beijing Winter Olympics in February next year.
Since last year, it was insisted a few days before the decision to postpone one year, it seems inevitable for the IOC to be confident in holding it at this point.
However, in reality, it is getting harder to hold the summit.
A whopping 43% of the tickets for the Tokyo Olympics have not been decided yet, and due to travel restrictions in each country, it is not possible to even set a preliminary schedule.
In addition, the effectiveness of the vaccine, which was believed to be effective, is not so great that it is impossible to force the vaccine to the athletes, and that does not guarantee safety and is in a dilemma that cannot be held.
The IOC held a video conference with the Olympic Committees of each country a while ago to collect opinions.
With the IOC general meeting scheduled for March 10, the fate of the Tokyo Olympics is expected to be decided before March 25, when the torch begins.
[Stephen Wade/AP Correspondent: If you say that you will cancel the Olympics after the torch has started, the back and forth will not be right.
That's why March 25th is important.]
On the outside, they are showing confidence in the event, but as time goes by, the IOC's hardship is deepening.
(Video editing: Park Chun-bae)