When asked who would make the final decision if the Tokyo Olympics could really be canceled or postponed, Bach refused to make a guess.
Xinhua News Agency, Lausanne, March 4th, IOC President Thomas Bach said that the IOC executive committee meeting held on the 4th did not discuss whether to cancel or postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games.
“The words” cancel “and” postpone “were never mentioned at the executive committee meeting held today.” Bach said, “I will not add fuel to all kinds of guesses. Our statement is very clear, that is, we are all committed to the success of the Tokyo Olympics.”
The Tokyo Olympic Games will be held from July 24 to August 9, but at present, many sports events around the world, including the Olympic qualifier, are delayed or canceled due to the impact of the new Crown pneumonia epidemic.
Bach said that a joint working group composed of the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, Tokyo and the Japanese government and the World Health Organization had been established.
“This joint working group will hold regular meetings. We discuss every problem that may arise, but we will not speculate on the future.” Bach added.
When asked what made him so confident about the Tokyo Olympics, Bach said that the IOC made a judgment based on the information provided by many experts. When asked who would make the final decision if the Tokyo Olympics could really be canceled or postponed, Bach refused to make a guess.