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Fate of 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in question
Fate of 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in question
With the coronavirus outbreak showing no signs of slowing down, the fate of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo is increasingly uncertain.
Japan's Olympic minister, Seiko Hashimoto, said the nation is "making the utmost effort" to proceed with the Games, which are scheduled to start on July 24 in Tokyo. But she added the country's contract with the International Olympic Committee specifies only that the games be held in 2020, meaning they could be postponed to later in the year if necessary.
The International Olympic Committee released a statement Tuesday, saying it had created a joint task force to address coronavirus and would "continue to follow the advice" of the World Health Organization. But the IOC indicated it was hopeful the Games would not be impacted.
"The IOC [Executive Board] encourages all athletes to continue to prepare for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020," the board wrote.
Fate of 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in question
With the coronavirus outbreak showing no signs of slowing down, the fate of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo is increasingly uncertain.
Japan's Olympic minister, Seiko Hashimoto, said the nation is "making the utmost effort" to proceed with the Games, which are scheduled to start on July 24 in Tokyo. But she added the country's contract with the International Olympic Committee specifies only that the games be held in 2020, meaning they could be postponed to later in the year if necessary.
The International Olympic Committee released a statement Tuesday, saying it had created a joint task force to address coronavirus and would "continue to follow the advice" of the World Health Organization. But the IOC indicated it was hopeful the Games would not be impacted.
"The IOC [Executive Board] encourages all athletes to continue to prepare for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020," the board wrote.
Fate of 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in question
With the coronavirus outbreak showing no signs of slowing down, the fate of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo is increasingly uncertain.
Japan's Olympic minister, Seiko Hashimoto, said the nation is "making the utmost effort" to proceed with the Games, which are scheduled to start on July 24 in Tokyo. But she added the country's contract with the International Olympic Committee specifies only that the games be held in 2020, meaning they could be postponed to later in the year if necessary.
The International Olympic Committee released a statement Tuesday, saying it had created a joint task force to address coronavirus and would "continue to follow the advice" of the World Health Organization. But the IOC indicated it was hopeful the Games would not be impacted.
"The IOC [Executive Board] encourages all athletes to continue to prepare for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020," the board wrote.https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-outbreak-death-toll-us-infections-latest-news-updates-2020-03-03/
