Thomas Bach, chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is presiding over the first executive committee meeting this year in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 27th (local time). Lausanne = Reuters Yonhap News
“Our mission is to organize the Olympics, not to cancel it,” said Thomas Bach, chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the 27th (local time). Due to the re-proliferation of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), the possibility of the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for July this year being canceled is being raised.
At a video press conference held after the first executive committee of this year held in Lausanne, Switzerland on that day, Chairman Bach said, “I will not add fuel to the speculation,” saying, “I will do my best to hold it successfully. I emphasized again and again.
“This is why we work day and night for a safe Olympics,” he reminded of the fact that the IOC’s mission is to organize the Olympics. “We are not speculating about whether the Olympics will be held,” he said. “What we are working on is how the Olympics will be held.” “It’s a tough fight, but we’re fighting for the Olympics,” he said. “We’re focusing entirely on the opening ceremony on July 23rd.” It is still being prepared on the premise of the event, and as it is too early for an alternative to be discussed, it sounds like the intention is to encourage you to observe the situation.
The same can be said about the question of whether to hold any audience. He is said to have said that it is too early to answer what measures are needed to hold the Olympic Games safely and whether the audience is allowed to enter. “The IOC is cooperating with various organizations.”
He added that he would not mandate vaccinations for athletes, but he plans to encourage solidarity with athletes as well as the Japanese who host the Olympics and other participants.
According to Chairman Bach, the IOC General Assembly, which was scheduled to take place on March 10-12 in Athens, Greece, is expected to take place online. Corona 19 aftermath. It is expected that Chairman Bach’s reappointment will be confirmed at the general meeting. He has been head of the IOC since 2013. In addition, whether the Tokyo Olympics will be held is expected to be treated as an important agenda.
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