Moto does not rule out canceling games at the last minute

Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Organizing Committee, said on Tuesday that he did not rule out the possibility of canceling the Olympics, which is scheduled to start next Friday.
In response to a question about the possibility of canceling the session given the escalation in the number of cases of the virus, Muto said that he will closely monitor the number of infections and will consult with the organizers if necessary, according to “Reuters”.

The games scheduled between July 23 and August 8 next year were postponed due to the “Corona” pandemic, and strict health measures were taken in Japan in order to hold the global event scheduled once every four years.

Increasing numbers of injuries are recorded in the Japanese capital, where a medical emergency has been declared since last Monday, and will continue until August 22.

The competitions during the Olympics will be held in stadiums without an audience, while tens of thousands of participants, including athletes and officials, passing through journalists from abroad, are subject to strict health restrictions.