Abstract: Previously, due to the spread of the epidemic, the Tokyo Olympics in Japan announced a postponement of one year. But a few days ago, the chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Mori said that if the epidemic is still not effectively controlled by 2021, the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan will be cancelled. The fate of the Tokyo Olympics can be described as twists and turns.

Previously, due to the spread of the epidemic, the Tokyo Olympics in Japan announced a one-year extension. But a few days ago, the chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Mori said that if the epidemic is still not effectively controlled by 2021, the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan will be cancelled. The fate of the Tokyo Olympics can be described as twists and turns.

Japan Olympic Organizing Committee Chairman: If next year's outbreak is not under control, Dongao will be cancelled and will not be postponed

The new coronary pneumonia epidemic continued to spread. The Tokyo Olympics originally scheduled for July this year has been postponed until July next year, but the Japanese Medical Association pointed out that unless a reliable vaccine is available, it will be difficult to hold the Olympics next year. On the 28th, Mori said bluntly that if the epidemic is not controlled next year, Dongao will be cancelled and will not be postponed again.

According to Hong Kong's China News Service and Ta Kung Pao, "Sports Daily" published an exclusive interview with Mori on the 28th. Asked if next year's epidemic still constitutes a threat, it is possible to postpone the Olympics to 2022. Mori clearly answered "impossible" and said that the Olympics will be cancelled in that case. He mentioned that in the past, the Olympics would only be cancelled during wartime, "and this time, we are fighting invisible enemies." But he also emphasized: "This is the bet of all mankind. If mankind defeats the virus, the Olympics to be held next year will be more meaningful than in previous years."

Mori also mentioned the idea of ​​merging the four opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games into two. He said that the creative team for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games headed by Nomura Wanzhai is considering a merger plan, and the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will also be regarded as the opening ceremony of the Paralympics, and the closing ceremony of the Paralympics will also serve as the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The president of the Japanese Medical Doctor Association Yokokura said on the 28th that the Olympic Games can be successfully held only when the global epidemic is under control; if there is no reliable vaccine, it will be "extremely difficult" to host the Olympic Games next year.

The Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games declined to comment on the cancellation of the Olympic Games.

In response, the spokesperson of the East Olympic Organizing Committee, Gao Zhengzheng, refused to comment on the cancellation of the Olympics and said that Mori ’s remarks were “based on personal opinions”.

Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Secretary-General Taketo Toshio also emphasized that there is still enough time in July next year. The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee will fully advance the preparations to ensure that the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games can be held as scheduled, and the Tokyo Olympics has no option to postpone or even cancel again. Program.

As early as the Tokyo Olympic Games confirmed the extension, there were media from many countries questioning the decision was too hasty. But for the Japanese government, postponing the Olympics is the only way to stop losses. Earlier, Toshihiro Muto once supported the postponed Tokyo Olympics as scheduled and said: "The major countries in the world have made unprecedented tremendous efforts to fight the epidemic. I believe that this battle will be won as soon as possible."

In addition, according to reports, the one-year extension of East Olympics is expected to incur an additional cost of about 300 billion yen. Japan and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have previously divided on how to share this cost. IOC said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has agreed to bear the Part of the cost, but Cabinet Chief Sugai Suga denied the news on the 21st. On the 28th, Shinzo Abe responded positively for the first time, stressing that Japan had not promised to bear the costs. Mori pointed out that the current estimated amount is actually inaccurate. All parties need to sit down and carefully calculate how much they need to increase.

As of Thursday, Beijing time (April 30), Japan had cumulatively diagnosed 14,119 cases of new coronary pneumonia.