9 hours agoJapan's government makes final decision on whether to hold Olympics this year
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The Japanese government has denied news spread in recent hours about an executive decision to cancel the Tokyo Olympics this summer because of the coronary pandemic and the possibility of hosting the Games in 2032. The British newspaper “The Times”, which quotes a government official [...]
The British newspaper “The Times”, which quotes a Japanese government official, wrote of a implied agreement on the inability to organise the Olympic Games this summer, explaining that the purpose now is “to try to save your face”.
“We want to reject any reconstructed speculation in the article,” said the Japanese cabinet's deputy chairman, Manabu Sakai, at a conference, adding that in light of what is happening globally due to pandemic, the government will have to make a decision soon.
Until then, we remain determined to do what is in our power and move forward with the organisation of the Games,” Sakai went on.
The same day, during the parliamentary hearing, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government is considering separate anti measures - CO VID, to host the Olympics with a reliable level of security.
Yesterday, in an interview with the Kyodo Agency, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach assured that the Games will be held and there is currently no plan B, but that it does not rule out the possibility of reducing the number of spectators.
