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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach pledged on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics shall be held as scheduled. Bach stated that IOC is dedicated to conducting the Games and has “no plan B” though scepticism over the feasibility of the Olympics has elevated each in Japan and abroad due to the rise in Covid-19 instances.
Bach assured hosts Japan that IOC firmly believes the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 23 within the Olympic stadium. “This is why there is no plan B and this is why we are fully committed to making these games safe and successful,” he stated, Xinhua information experiences.
Dick Pound, the IOC’s longest-serving member, additionally backtracked on his earlier feedback, claiming that the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games shall be held in the summertime.
The 78-year-old Canadian stated on January 8 that he was not “certain” that the Tokyo Games would happen.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has constantly vowed to host the Games as scheduled however former international minister Taro Kono, now the minister for administrative and regulatory reform, stated earlier that something can occur.
Kono stated that the Olympics “could go either way”, and referred to as on the IOC for “Plan B, Plan C”. Takeshi Niinami, an financial advisor to Suga, stated {that a} determination might be made by finish of March.
