The Japanese authorities secretly concluded that it was necessary to cancel the Tokyo Olympics. The Times newspaper reported on January 22, citing a high-ranking government source.
– Nobody wants to be the first to announce this yet, but everyone agrees that it will be too difficult to host the Olympics in Tokyo. I don't think it will take place, ”a source told the Times.
Earlier it was reported about the postponement of the sporting event for the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the meantime, according to his source in the Times newspaper, most likely, after the cancellation of the competition, all the main attention will be focused on ensuring security for the Games in the next free date – 2032.
Prior to that, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, in an interview with the Japanese agency Kyodo, ruled out the possibility of re-postponing or canceling the Games in Tokyo.
