The prime minister said it would be 'impossible' to hold the already delayed Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 if the disease is not brought under control.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a budget committee meeting at the lower house of parliament on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan.Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a budget committee meeting at the lower house of parliament on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan.The Tokyo Olympics, already delayed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, might not be held at all unless COVID-19 can be contained, Japan's prime minister said Wednesday.
After weeks of speculation as the pandemic mounted, Abe and the International Olympic Committee announced last month that the Olympics and Paralympics would be postponed by a year, until July 2021.
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