Japan,Olympic 2021

Authored by : Aulia Maqfira I 25 Januari 2021

Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) Raja Sapta Oktohari stated that the opening of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics will be held on time, namely on23 July.

Okto said, the nickname of Raja Sapta Oktohari during a virtual KOI press conference, Monday (25/1). “Regarding the implementation of the Olympics, we have coordinated with IOC President Thomas Bach, the host of the Olympics, in this case the Japanese NOC.

That the opening of the biggest sporting event in the world will be held on July 23, 2021,” he said.
Previously, it was widely reported that the Japanese people asked to postpone or even cancel the Olympics which was supposed to be held last year. “We always deliver information that has been validated by the IOC. So far there has been no delay or cancellation of the Olympics,” said Okto.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government have denied rumors that the 2021 Summer Olympics which will be held in July are canceled. Preparations are underway and are expected to run well amid the pandemic.

The International Olympic Committee’s denial was conveyed in a statement to CNN, quoted on Sunday (24/1) On Friday, the Times of London, briefly citing an unnamed senior member of the country’s ruling coalition, reported that Japanese authorities concluded the Olympics could not continue due to the pandemic.

CNN has not independently verified this report, but it has been debunked by IOC and Japanese officials “Some of the reports circulating today claim that the Japanese government has personally concluded the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled because of the coronavirus,” read a statement from the IOC.