xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 The Japanese government, IOC and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have insisted the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead after a report in The Times quoted a senior official saying the Games would be cancelled. Speculation has been mounting for weeks now that the Olympics, which had already been pushed back a year from their original start date of July 2020, are under threat because of the pandemic. That comes just one day after IOC president Thomas Bach said there was no Plan B for Tokyo, leaving cancellation or going ahead as planned as the only options, insisting he had full conviction in the Olympics taking place from 23 July. The Japanese government released a statement which claimed the reports are “categorically untrue,” saying: “Some news reports circulating today are claiming that the Government of Japan has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus. This is categorically untrue. “At an IOC Executive Board meeting in July last year, it was agreed that the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 would be held on July 23 this year, and the programme and venues for the Games were rescheduled accordingly. All parties involved are working together to prepare for a successful Games this summer. “We will be implementing all possible countermeasures against COVID-19 and will continue to work closely with the IOC, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in our preparations for holding a safe and secure Games this summer.” Source: https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/japanese-government-ioc-and-ipc-insist-games-will-go-ahead-after-cancellation-claims/ http://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-japan-denies-claims-that-olympics-are-going-to-be-cancelled-as-report-says-tokyo-may-host-in-2032-12195053 There's a difference between being optimistic, and delusional. The IOC are delusional End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lona Delery 7,227 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 pretty sure it'll go ahead, probably with limited to no crowds tho Sometimes it feels like I've got a war in my mind, I wanna get off but I keep riding the ride Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 49 minutes ago, Lona Delery said: pretty sure it'll go ahead, probably with limited to no crowds tho Nah I can't see it happening. All the athletes, referees, judges, officals, and other people who organise the Olympics... there's just way too many people in order to keep them socially distant. And they all won't be vaccinated in time either End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 They’re lying. Either consciously or through ignorance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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