Through a letter, the Florida Finance Director asked the Olympic Games organizers to consider the condition of the sun as the venue for such a major sporting event, should the Tokyo, Japan event be canceled.
Given the concerns of Japanese leaders, Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, sent a letter to Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, to hold the Olympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic. make a proposal to the United States and Florida specifically to “transfer” sports games.
Among the arguments in his letter, Patronis assures that Florida has not completely shut down and reactivated its economy with sporting events such as the Super Bowl, along with its tourist destinations such as Disney, which have safely reopened in the state in recent months. .
While Florida is approaching nearly 26,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and adding thousands of new coronavirus infections daily, Patronis insists on holding the Olympics, especially in the Sunshine State, noting the benefits and strengths in your letter. points of Florida to become the new venue for this major sporting event.
You can read the letter here.