The summer Olympiad in Tokyo may not take place in 2021, if the situation with coronavirus does not return to normal. This was stated by the President of the Organizational Committee of the competition, Josiro Mori, writes Bloomberg.

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The 2020 Olympic Games were postponed due to coronavirus for 2021. There can be no talk of transferring to 2022: “During the wars, the games were simply canceled,” Mori noted. According to him, the competitions carried out after the victory of mankind over the coronavirus will gain great value.

In recent weeks, Japan and the International Olympic Committee have made conflicting statements about the further transfer of the Olympiad. And until they agreed who will bear additional costs due to transfer.
According to the President of the Japanese Medical Association (JMA) Yositaka Yokokura, the Olympiad is possible only after creating an effective coronavirus vaccine.
The abolition of the Olympiad, according to the investment company SMBC Nikko Securities, would be equivalent to Japanese loss 1.4% of GDP.

Olympics in Tokyo are preparing to cancel completely