Tokyo, Japan /
The organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics denied that discussions will take place in February on a possible annulment of the event, which is already in 2020 was delayed due to the pandemic of coronavirus.
It’s “false information”, stated the director general of the organizing committee, Toshiro Muto, referring to the speculation of the Japanese media.
According to these media, the International Olympic Committee (WATCH) should discuss in February whether or not the Olympics will be held.
“When that kind of information comes up, it can make some people feel uncomfortable,” he said. Mute. “I want to say that we don’t think that way at all and that those articles are incorrect “added.
For his part, the chairman of the organizing committee, Yoshiro Mori, quoted by the Kyodo agency, estimated that it is “absolutely impossible” to postpone the Games after heavy investment, especially in the human aspect, carried out so far.
Japan will have to make a difficult decision in February
Mori said Japan must determine, depending on the evolution of the pandemic, if you accept foreign spectators at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. “We will have to make a difficult decision between February and March.”
On the other hand, Mute did not attach importance to the public opinion poll published on Sunday which showed that public opinion support for the celebration of the Olympics.
Last week, Japan declared a state of emergency in Sun and the neighboring regions because of the increase in cases of COVID-19.