Will the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled? Is it possible to replace the Tokyo Olympics with London?

The 2008 Tokyo Olympics attracted worldwide attention, and Japan spent tens of billions of years in preparations. Both venue construction and related publicity are ready, but the epidemic situation is still very serious. Will the Tokyo Olympics be canceled in favor of London?

Will the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?

There is currently no clear news that it will be cancelled, but it should still be held as scheduled. This depends on the judgment and analysis of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee.

Due to special reasons, whether the Tokyo Olympics can be held normally has become a social event that has attracted much attention recently. Although the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee has repeatedly stated that the Tokyo Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan as scheduled, the outside world is still worried. The Olympic Games have been suspended three times in history, all because of world wars. It should be impossible to suspend the Olympics this time. At best, it's a simple move or delay.

According to the latest news from Reuters, the 30th host city of London stated that if things are irreversible, London can host the Olympic Games again. This is a questionable choice for the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee without planBB.

The British Conservative Party mayoral candidate Sean Bailey has said that if the Olympic Games are forced to be rescheduled for special reasons, the Summer Olympics and Paralympics can be held in London. Bailey said: "Given the current chaotic situation, I urge the International Olympic Committee to seriously consider how London should be emergency prepared to host the Olympic Games." In addition, the Mayor of London and the former sports minister also agreed with this plan.

If London really hosts the 2008 Olympics, it will probably be the most special Olympics. Time is tight, the opening and closing ceremonies need to be streamlined, volunteers need to be reduced, and sponsors need to be changed. It is not easy to realize this plan. Furthermore, it's unclear whether London actually wants to host or if this is a campaign statement.

On the 20th, the word "London" appeared on Twitter Japan's hot search list. Faced with the serious epidemic in Japan, London shouted: I want to host this year’s Summer Olympics, not Tokyo.

No. 5 on Twitter’s trending list: London. /Twitter screenshot

London will hold a mayoral election in May this year. Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey publicly stated: “London can host the Olympics, we have the facilities and experience. And the new crown epidemic The world needs us to step up during the pneumonia epidemic. "I hope the International Olympic Committee can consider this suggestion.

Bailey’s Twitter

A spokesman for the current London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that everyone is working hard to host a wonderful Tokyo Olympics and we are willing to help .

Recently, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee has repeatedly emphasized that the Tokyo Olympics will not be canceled or postponed, insisting that it "is not preparing a plan B." But as cases increase in Japan, many people doubt whether the Olympics can be held as scheduled.

Participate in the Olympic torch relay by Satomi Ishihara. /Screenshot of video from Japanese TV station

Do Japanese netizens buy into London’s proposal?

Japanese people have been discussing the proposal on London to host the Olympic Games on social media. Some people objected angrily, while others accepted it happily.

Hotaka Maruyama, a member of the Japanese House of Representatives, said on Twitter, is this a British satire? The place with the largest number of infections (Japan) is the Diamond Princess, a British cruise ship. According to the "flag nationalism" of international law, the UK should be responsible for epidemic prevention on board ships. Looking at it now, it cannot be said that the Tokyo Olympics will "absolutely" not be replaced.

Netizen: Let the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship return to the UK to prevent them from hosting the Olympic Games.

Netizen: Ridiculous proposal, stupid foreigners are really troublesome. The worst-case scenario is that the Tokyo Olympics could be canceled or postponed until next year, but London would not be able to host them because citizens would object.

Can the Tokyo Olympics be held as scheduled?

The classic Japanese animated science fiction film "Akira" was released in 1988. It was predicted 32 years ago that the 2008 Olympic Games would be held in Tokyo, but due to the outbreak of the world war, the Olympic Games were terminated.

755-79,000 screenshots of movie clips

Takako Tanida, director of Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases, recently said that he was not sure whether the new coronavirus epidemic would end before the Tokyo Olympics.

"I can't predict, and no one can predict.

At a press conference jointly held by the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee on February 14, when asked whether the Tokyo Olympics will be held on July 24, At the 100% opening, John Coates, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Tokyo Olympics Coordination Committee, said, "We can confirm that the Olympics are still on the right track and there is no alternative to the Tokyo Olympics. "

Coates also said that WHO's advice was that no contingency plan was needed at this time. However, he was immediately "punched in the face."

WHO Michael Ryan, executive director of the organization's health emergency plan, said on the 18th, "WHO is in close contact with the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, but has not yet reached any conclusion with the other party on whether the Olympic Games will be held. "He believes that it is too early to judge whether the Tokyo Olympics can be held, and WHO will assist in risk assessment.

Said Ryan, Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergency Program.

< p>But he also said that the World Health Organization only provides technical advice, and the decision-making power related to the Olympic Games rests with the International Olympic Committee and the organizers.

According to NHK, the Japanese Cabinet Office issued a statement on February 15. A poll about the Tokyo Olympics. 86% of Japanese people believe that hosting the Olympics is beneficial, not only to spread Japanese culture, but also to revitalize the regional economy.

According to Reuters, the White House of the United States released the report on the 19th. The statement stated that he had received an invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the Tokyo Olympics. Trump said, "We will try our best to (attend) if possible."

How much impact has the epidemic had on the Olympics?

According to "Akira", more than 11,000 athletes are expected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, and a large number of coaches and officials will arrive, said Mike Wilkinson, medical director of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Organizing Committee. (Mike Wilkinson) pointed out that a major challenge in holding any large-scale sports meeting is that many athletes and spectators from all over the world gather together, which may become a "distribution center" for the spread of the virus.

At this time, the Tokyo Olympics part. The qualifiers for the project are in progress, and the epidemic has affected the participating players. On the 12th, the Chinese Handball Association announced through its official website that due to the impact of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, coaches, athletes and working teams were unable to guarantee training as scheduled, and the Chinese Women's Handball Team regretfully withdrew. Tokyo Olympics qualifying competition. This also means that the Chinese women’s handball team will completely miss the Tokyo Olympics.

The training arrangements of some national teams in Japan have been postponed. The training plan originally scheduled in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture has been canceled from the 19th. In addition, some test matches and qualifying matches for the Tokyo Olympics have been postponed, and some events are not open to spectators.

Japan Dai-ichi Life Economic Research Institute. Hiroshi Nagahama, chief researcher of the Economic Survey Department, wrote that if the epidemic in Japan is not effectively controlled before the Tokyo Olympics, GDP losses will reach up to 5.1 trillion yen, and the losses will be irreparable.

According to Canada's "Toronto" The Star reported that during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, the influenza epidemic infected many athletes. Among them, Norwegian speed skater Schenderhol withdrew from the 1,000-meter speed skating event because of the flu.

Four years ago, When Rio was hosting the Olympics, there was an outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil. At that time, 150 doctors and scientists from more than a dozen countries signed an open letter urging them to consider moving the Rio Olympics to another location or delaying it. /p>

However, the Rio Olympics were held as scheduled, with 1.17 million tourists received during the competition, including 410,000 foreign tourists. However, the stars of the Olympic golf tournament were dim, and the top four players were worried about virus infection. Retirement.

What are Tokyo’s countermeasures?

According to the same news agency ***, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee has made it clear that it will take "all possible measures" to deal with the threat posed by the epidemic. These measures mainly focus on two aspects: first, to prevent infections within the Olympic Organizing Committee, so as not to affect the preparations for the Olympic Games; second, to prevent athletes from being infected during the Olympic Games and to propose response plans for possible infections.

Japan’s Olympic Minister Toru Hashimoto said that thorough epidemic prevention measures will be taken.

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According to the "Globe and Mail" report, because the Canadian Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG) has experience in dealing with influenza, a team from the committee will go to Tokyo next week for on-site inspections, including going to local hospitals. Assess local preparedness and closely monitor and observe changes in the epidemic.

On February 4, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee established a special "COVID-19 Countermeasures Headquarters", with Toshiro Muto, the chief executive of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, as the head. Coates, chairman of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Committee, expressed his trust in the Japanese public health department.

Netizens’ suggestions

Regarding Tokyo’s current predicament, some netizens came up with a trick for the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG) to think in reverse and leave the entire hosting area in Tokyo empty. In addition to athletes, coaches, media, volunteers and other staff participating in the meeting, they stayed away from Tokyo to ensure the safety of everyone. But it is clear that this mistake will cause serious financial losses, which will only push BOCOG's fiscal deficit to unprecedented levels.