International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Beach and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have announced the postponement of the Olympics for a few months in view of the situation caused by the corona virus worldwide.
According to the statement released by the International Olympic Committee, IOC President Thomas Beach, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzoabe, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Hashimoto, Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko, and other high officials discussed Covid-19 and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Attended the meeting regarding
The meeting reviewed the situation arising out of the corona virus and discussed the difficulties faced by the athletes in preparing for the competitions.
According to the statement, IOC President Thomas Beach and the Japanese Prime Minister expressed concern about the global epidemic of the Corona virus, which is not only endangering people’s lives, but also affecting the preparations of international athletes for the Games. has also had an effect.
The statement regarding the meeting said that the meeting took place in a very friendly atmosphere and the two leaders appreciated the work of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee and Japan’s measures against the Corona virus.
The two leaders said that the situation of the world has worsened due to the unexpected and unusual spread of the corona virus.
He said that yesterday the Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said that the epidemic of Kovid-19 is spreading further and the number of victims is increasing.
The International Olympic Committee has said in its statement that considering the information received from the World Health Organization and the latest situation, the President of the IOC and the Japanese Prime Minister decided to postpone the Tokyo Olympic schedule until the end of 2020.
He clarified that the postponement will not extend beyond the winter of 2021 and that the decision has been taken keeping in mind the health of the athletes and every member associated with the Games and the international community.
According to the statement, the two leaders agreed that in this period of crisis, the Tokyo Olympics will stand as a ray of hope for the world and the Olympic torch will continue to shine.
The IOC president and the Japanese prime minister agreed to keep the name of the competition as the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
It should be noted that due to the corona virus, Canada had announced its withdrawal from the Olympic Games yesterday, after which the holding of the Games was in jeopardy.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been saying for weeks that the Games would be held as scheduled, but after Canada’s decision, his stance seemed to soften and now a formal decision has been made.
It should be noted that the Olympics were never postponed or canceled during peacetime, while the 1940 Olympics, which were postponed due to World War II, were coincidentally scheduled to be held in Tokyo.
The corona virus started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where more than three thousand deaths from the virus were reported in China alone.
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2024-10-04 19:07:27