Tokyo’s governor said she can see “no circumstances” under which the virus-postponed 2020 Olympics will be canceled, despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and continued public skepticism.
In an interview with AFP, Yuriko Koike warned that the fate of the Tokyo Games would impact future Olympics, including the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing and the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
She acknowledged that a majority of the Japanese public now opposes hosting the Games next year, but said she was convinced those concerns could be overcome.
“The Japanese public and Tokyo residents are looking at the current conditions,” Koike said Tuesday.
“We are preparing for the future.”
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