[:it]Le Olimpiadi di Tokyo spostate al massimo all’estate 2021[:en]Tokyo Olympics to be postponed to summer 2021 at the latest[:ja]Tokyo Olympics to be postponed to summer 2021 at the latest[:]
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E’ ufficiale: le olimpiadi di Tokyo 2020 saranno spostate a causa della pandemia di Coronavirus
scritto da: Erika | Fonte: The Japan Times
Marzo 24, 2020, il Primo Ministro Shinzo Abe ha annunciato di aver raggiunto un accordo con il Comitato Olimpico Internazionale per rimandare le Olimpiadi di Tokyo al più tardi alla prossima estate.
Abe ha “riconfermato” con il presidente del Comitato Olimpico Internazionale Thomas Bach che i Giochi Olimpici non saranno cancellati ma che i due hanno raggiunto un accordo comune per tenere le Olimpiadi e Paralimpiadi di Tokyo “al più tardi entro l’estate 2021”.
L’annuncio, che è arrivato in seguito alla chiamata di Abe con Bach, il governatore di Tokyo Yuriko Koike, il presidente del Comitato Organizzatore di Tokyo 2020 Yoshiro Mori e il ministro delle Olimpiadi Seiko Hashimoto, indica che i giochi saranno rinviati per la prima volta in assoluto durante il periodo di pace.
Il Primo Ministro giapponese ha affermato che la salute degli atleti e dei visitatori ha giocato un ruolo importante nella decisione di rimandare i giochi e che sarebbe difficile poterli effettuare quest’anno.
“Date le circostanze attuali, ho chiesto di considerare che le Olimpiadi di Tokyo siano posticipate di circa un anno per assicurarsi che gli atleti di tutto il mondo siano in grado di esibirsi nelle migliori condizioni possibili e di garantire la sicurezza degli spettatori come paese ospitante “, Ha detto Abe ai giornalisti.
Il primo ministro ha promesso di assicurare che le Olimpiadi e Paralimpiadi si terranno “in piena forma” anche per provare che l’umanità ha conquistato il nuovo coronavirus.
“Il Giappone adempirà alle sue responsabilità di nazione ospitante”, ha affermato Abe. “Con questo obiettivo, faremo aggiustamenti sulle sedi e comprendiamo che presto si terrà una riunione del COI”
Come annunciato durante il messaggio alla stampa, le Olimpiadi si terranno al più tardi durante l’estate 2021. Tuttavia non si esclude la possibilità di tenerle durante la prossima primavera purché la pandemia legata al COVID-19 sia sotto controllo.
Secondo le fonti ufficiali, vista la situazione senza precedenti e visto il deterioramento a livello mondiale, gli organizzatori hanno deciso che la torcia Olimpica rimarrà in Giappone fino all’inizio delle Olimpiadi. Questo sarà per tutti un “faro di speranza” per tutto il mondo durante questo periodo difficile. Si spera che la fiamma Olimpica possa diventare la luce che ci guida verso la fine di questo tunnel nel quale ci troviamo.
Nonostante si terranno del 2021, queste Olimpiadi continueranno a chiamarsi i Giochi 2020 di Tokyo ma maggiori dettagli emergeranno dalle prossime riunioni del Comitato Olimpico Internazionale.
In aggiunta, Koike ha specificato che una cancellazione di queste Olimpiadi avrebbe avuto dei risultati devastanti per il popolo giapponese. Nonostante il rimandare di questi Giochi costituisca una grossa perdita finanziaria per il Giappone, il COI e gli azionisti spera che questa decisione possa arginare i danni al minimo nella speranza che la pandemia sia sotto controllo per allora.[:en]
It’s official: the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic
written by: Erika | Source: The Japan Times
March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that he has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to next summer at the latest.
Abe “reconfirmed” with the president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach that the Olympic Games will not be canceled but that the two have reached a common agreement to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics “at the latest by summer 2021”.
The announcement, which came following Abe’s call with Bach, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee chairman Yoshiro Mori and Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto, indicates that the games will be postponed for the first time during a peace period.
The Japanese Prime Minister said that the health of athletes and visitors played an important role in the decision to postpone the games and that it would be difficult to hold them later this year.
“Given the current circumstances, I asked him to consider that the Tokyo Olympics be postponed for about a year to make sure athletes from around the world are able to perform in the best condition possible and to ensure spectators’ safety and security as a host country , ”Abe told reporters.
The prime minister has promised to ensure that the Olympics and Paralympics will be held in “complete form” also to prove that humanity has conquered the new coronavirus.
“Japan will fulfill its responsibilities as a host nation,” Abe said. “Given that goal, we’ll be making adjustments about venues, and we understand that an IOC meeting will be held soon,”
As announced during the press message, the Olympics will be held at the latest in the summer of 2021. However, the possibility of holding them during the next spring cannot be excluded as long as the pandemic linked to COVID-19 is under control.
According to official sources, given the unprecedented situation and the deterioration worldwide, the organizers have decided that the Olympic torch will remain in Japan until the start of the Olympics. This will be for all a “beacon of hope” for the whole world during this difficult period. It is hoped that the Olympic flame will become the light that guides us towards the end of this tunnel in which we find ourselves.
Although they will be held in 2021, these Olympics will continue to be called the Tokyo 2020 Games but more details will emerge from the next meetings of the International Olympic Committee.
In addition, Koike specified that canceling these Olympics would have devastating results for the Japanese people. Although postponing these games constitutes a major financial loss for Japan, the IOC and the shareholders hope that this decision can stem the damage to a minimum in the hope that the pandemic is under control by then.[:ja]
It’s official: the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic
written by: Erika | Source: The Japan Times
March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that he has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to next summer at the latest.
Abe “reconfirmed” with the president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach that the Olympic Games will not be canceled but that the two have reached a common agreement to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics “at the latest by summer 2021”.
The announcement, which came following Abe’s call with Bach, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee chairman Yoshiro Mori and Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto, indicates that the games will be postponed for the first time during a peace period.
The Japanese Prime Minister said that the health of athletes and visitors played an important role in the decision to postpone the games and that it would be difficult to hold them later this year.
“Given the current circumstances, I asked him to consider that the Tokyo Olympics be postponed for about a year to make sure athletes from around the world are able to perform in the best condition possible and to ensure spectators’ safety and security as a host country , ”Abe told reporters.
The prime minister has promised to ensure that the Olympics and Paralympics will be held in “complete form” also to prove that humanity has conquered the new coronavirus.
“Japan will fulfill its responsibilities as a host nation,” Abe said. “Given that goal, we’ll be making adjustments about venues, and we understand that an IOC meeting will be held soon,”
As announced during the press message, the Olympics will be held at the latest in the summer of 2021. However, the possibility of holding them during the next spring cannot be excluded as long as the pandemic linked to COVID-19 is under control.
According to official sources, given the unprecedented situation and the deterioration worldwide, the organizers have decided that the Olympic torch will remain in Japan until the start of the Olympics. This will be for all a “beacon of hope” for the whole world during this difficult period. It is hoped that the Olympic flame will become the light that guides us towards the end of this tunnel in which we find ourselves.
Although they will be held in 2021, these Olympics will continue to be called the Tokyo 2020 Games but more details will emerge from the next meetings of the International Olympic Committee.
In addition, Koike specified that canceling these Olympics would have devastating results for the Japanese people. Although postponing these games constitutes a major financial loss for Japan, the IOC and the shareholders hope that this decision can stem the damage to a minimum in the hope that the pandemic is under control by then.[:]