Officially ... the Tokyo Olympics on time, regardless of the development of the "Corona virus" situation

The Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games "Tokyo 2020" has decided its matters regarding the doubts raised about the Games, and the possibility of postponing it due to the Corona virus, and officially confirmed today that the Games will be held on time regardless of the development of the Corona virus, and even in the worst case.

"We will definitely go ahead no matter what the Coronavirus (pandemic) develops," committee chairman Yoshiroy Mori said at a meeting of organizers and officials of the ruling party in Japan, adding, "We must go beyond the discussion about whether or not to organize the games. Let's think about a new type of games in this. Occasion".

These comments come at a time when organizers insist on organizing games safe from the Corona outbreak around the world, including recently in Japan.

It is expected that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will extend the state of emergency for a month, which means that the precautionary measures will continue until the seventh of March in Tokyo and several cities in the country.

And strict measures were imposed at the border after the high number of injuries, which led to the postponement of the technical swimming qualifiers scheduled for March.

The torch tour is still scheduled for several cities in the country, starting from March 25.

On Wednesday, the organizers are expected to announce additional details about the proposed countermeasures for the games that have been postponed since the summer of 2020 due to the global outbreak of the pandemic.

However, Japanese public opinion has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the holding of the games, the most prominent of which is a poll that revealed the desire of 80% of Japanese to cancel or postpone.

The organizers announced their categorical rejection of this option, counting on the support of the International Olympic Committee and participating athletes from around the world.

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