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As the outbreak and spread of
coronavirus continues to expand across asia and the world in general, the organizing
officials have said that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games might be postponed.
coronavirus continues to expand across asia and the world in general, the organizing
officials have said that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games might be postponed.
The
world Olympics, which is held once in four years and is billed to take place in
July 2020, might be postponed to the end of the year.
world Olympics, which is held once in four years and is billed to take place in
July 2020, might be postponed to the end of the year.
Japan’s
Olympic minister, Seiko Hashimoto, further assures that the organizers are
however “doing all we can” to make sure the Games go ahead as planned. The Olympic
Games are due to be held from July 24 to August 9, 2020.
Olympic minister, Seiko Hashimoto, further assures that the organizers are
however “doing all we can” to make sure the Games go ahead as planned. The Olympic
Games are due to be held from July 24 to August 9, 2020.
But in a response to a question
in Japan’s parliament, Hashimoto said Tokyo’s contract with the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) “calls for the Games to be held within 2020… which
could be interpreted as allowing a postponement.”
in Japan’s parliament, Hashimoto said Tokyo’s contract with the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) “calls for the Games to be held within 2020… which
could be interpreted as allowing a postponement.”
“We
are doing all we can to ensure that the Games go ahead as planned,” Hashimoto
added.
are doing all we can to ensure that the Games go ahead as planned,” Hashimoto
added.
A
number of high-profile sporting events have already been cancelled as a result
of the spread of the virus, but it is important to note that only the IOC has
the power to cancel the Olympics.
number of high-profile sporting events have already been cancelled as a result
of the spread of the virus, but it is important to note that only the IOC has
the power to cancel the Olympics.
So
far, the outbreak of coronavirus, which originated in China, has spread to more
than 60 countries and claimed more than 3,000 lives so far.
far, the outbreak of coronavirus, which originated in China, has spread to more
than 60 countries and claimed more than 3,000 lives so far.
