[2021.02.03. Wed] CNN 10 - No matter what the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go on.

No matter what a Japanese official says the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go on.

That's our first story this Wednesday. 

 

I am Carl Azuz for CNN 10.

The Games are still officially called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics even though they were postponed last summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. and They`re now not set to begin on July 23rd of this year.

But we`ve told you that there has been some doubt about that because the disease is still spreading and Olympic organizers have said that if the 2020 Games don't happen in this summer, therethey'll be cancelled all together.

 

Here is what is new.

Japan's prime minster said says he's detemined to hold the Summer Games in Tokyo this year and the President of the national's Olympic Organizing Committee says that will happen no matter what's going on with COVID.

This is significant because their big there`ve been reports said that Japanese government officials have privately discussed cancelling the game. That government has publicly called those reports categorically untrue.

 

If concerns about this persist though, the Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. state of Florida says the games could be held their there in state instead. He's reportedly sent a letter saying that to the IOC.

 

He highlighted the fact that Florida has successfully held several major sports events during the pandemic including the NCAA College Football Championship, the NBA Final, the upcoming Super BallBowl As and he mentioned that Disney World is open and operating safely. There are questions about their that proposal as well though in terms of how the games could be moved. how much would it cost? who will would pay for it?

For each its party part, International Olympic Committee which is based in Switzerland has said it`s committed to holding the Olympics and Paralympic in Tokyo this summer.

 

I'm Blake Essig in Tokyo.

The Summer Olympic Games are pressing forward with no plan-B.

Japan's prime minister has extended the state of emergency for Tokyo and 9 other prefectures through March 7th. That`s 18 days before the Torch Relay is set to begin. all need in the effort to prevent the spread of Covid 19. Now

Olympic officials have said that vaccinations will not be a pre== prerequisite for athlets hoping to competitiness of compete in these games. But there will be rules that they have to follow. Now those rules are being wave weighed out in a series of playbooks expected to be released as early as tomorrow explaining how Japan plans to protect the health of athletes, coaches and others.

 

I'm Steven Jang in Beijing.

A team of World Health Organization experts are continuing their closely watched investigation into the origins of the COVID virus in the city of Wuhan. Visiting an animal disease control center on Tuesday, indicating their lock looking into the possibility the virus may made the jump from animals to humans. Although they say that the Chinese authorities have been transparent and helpful so far, critics remained unconvinced. with the U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken saying over the weekend that is the Chinese government have had been following finding far sure short of the mark in terms of allowing access to the size sites that the experts needed to visit.

 

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No matter what the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go on