In March, the IOC and Japanese government took the unprecedented decision to delay the Games, which had been due to start in July, for a year due to the
However, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said the multi-sports event cannot take place in 2021 unless the virus is contained and Bach said he understood his position.“Quite frankly, I have some understanding for this, because you can’t forever employ 3,000 or 5,000 people in an Organising Committee,” Bach said.
“You can’t every year change the entire sports schedule worldwide of all the major federations. You can’t have the athletes being in uncertainty.” Bach said the IOC was committed to holding the Games next year, even though it has to be prepared for various scenarios, including quarantining athletes.“All these different scenarios are under consideration and this is why I’m saying it’s a mammoth task because there are so many different options that it’s not easy to address them .
“When we have a clear view on how the world will look on July 23, 2021, then take the appropriate decisions.”
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