Adds organisers' feedback, particulars, background TOKYO, D
Adds organisers’ feedback, particulars, background
TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Tokyo 2020 organisers mentioned on Thursday that every one 68 home sponsors for the Summer season Olympics agreed in precept to increase their contracts for the delayed video games, as rising coronavirus infections in Japan overshadow the sporting occasion.
The Tokyo Olympics had initially been scheduled for 2020, however the video games have been postponed by a yr due to the pandemic.
“Associate corporations informed me in regards to the troublesome scenario they’re in due to the pandemic,” Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori informed a information convention.
“However additionally they informed me they undoubtedly need the video games to be held, and that they’re keen to supply as a lot help as they’ll.”
The home sponsors embrace corporations hit arduous by a steep fall in journey demand amid the pandemic, reminiscent of Japan Airways Co Ltd 9201.T and All Nippon Airways Co Ltd.
Latest Japanese newspaper polls present two-thirds of the general public consider the video games must be postponed once more or cancelled altogether.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has repeatedly mentioned, although, that he’s decided to carry the Olympics as proof that humanity has defeated the virus.
Day by day infections in Japan hit a report 3,271 on Wednesday, in response to public broadcaster NHK.
(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Enhancing by Christian Schmollinger and Tom Hogue)
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