Japanese officials extended an emergency order last week to most of Japan’s major cities suffering a Covid-19 surge.
through the end of May, but the IOC insists the Olympics will be safe for athletes when it begins in about 10 weeks. ... [+]
Stadium as protesters gather ahead of the demonstration against the Tokyo Olympics. With less than 3 months remaining until the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics concern continues to linger in Japan over the feasibility of hosting such a huge event during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
While the IOC and Japanese officials say the Olympics will happen this summer, a recent poll showed nearly of Japanese citizens want the games canceled and more than 300,000 people signed a petition to postpone or cancel the 2021 Olympics. he wouldn’t “put the Olympics first” and his “priority has been to protect the lives and health of the Japanese population.” the organizing committee would “continue to monitor the Covid-19 situation in Japan” and “rearrange [Bach’s] visit to Japan as soon as possible.
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