IOC "No 'Plan B' for Tokyo Olympics Postponement"... Denies 'Further Delay' (Update)

A man wearing a mask is passing through an intersection in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan, where promotional materials for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were installed on March 9.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Hee-eun Park] The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has firmly stated that there will be no further postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were delayed due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

According to CNN, John Coates, Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission, said on the 9th (local time), "We are proceeding on the basis that there is no Plan B such as postponing the Olympics again."

He explained, "We have set up a task force (TF) within the IOC and Japan," adding, "We are working to secure 43 venues."

Previously, the Tokyo Olympics, originally scheduled for July this year, were postponed to July 23, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the Japanese government intended to proceed with hosting the Olympics as planned.

However, depending on the trend of COVID-19 cases in Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC President Thomas Bach agreed in March to postpone the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

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