Tokyo Olympic Games: When are they and how will Covid affect them?
The Paralympic Games are due to run between 24 August and 5 September.The Games were postponed last year because of Covid.The Olympics will feature 33 sports at 339 events across 42 venues. The Paralympics will feature 22 sports at 539 events across 21 venues.To get more news about Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, you can visit shine news official website.
Most events are in the Greater Tokyo area, although some football games and the marathon will take place in the northern city of Sapporo.Japan has had relatively low case numbers, but a new wave of infections began in April.
As of 21 July, there were 848,222 confirmed cases and 15,062 deaths (compared with 5.5 million cases and 128,800 deaths in the UK).
Japan only began vaccinating in February and only 22% of its population of about 126 million is fully vaccinated.
In Tokyo and Osaka, the two cities hit hardest by the recent surge, authorities hope over-65s will be fully vaccinated by the end of July.The contract between the IOC and the host city Tokyo suggests only the IOC can cancel the event.
The IOC is thought to make around 70% of its money from broadcast rights, and 18% from sponsorship.IOC president Thomas Bach said the thought of rescheduling the competition "caused sleepless nights". He insisted the Games must go ahead "to give hope" for the future.
The head of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, also backed the competition, arguing it could show what can be done with the correct Covid safeguards.But the head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee Toshiro Muto has not ruled out cancelling the Olympic Games even at this late stage. He said he would keep an eye on infection numbers and hold "discussions" if necessary.
If the Tokyo organisers were to cancel the contract, the risks and losses would probably fall on the Japanese side.
The budget for Tokyo 2020 was set at $12.6bn (£8.9bn), although it's been reported the actual cost may be double that.Several towns set to host athletes reportedly pulled out earlier in the year because of fears about Covid and extra pressure on the healthcare system.
In May, a Japanese doctors' union said it was "impossible" to hold the Games given the pandemic.The World Players Association, representing 85,000 athletes in over 60 countries, said the IOC must do more to ensure athletes' safety - with stricter physical distancing and more rigorous testing.
Japanese athletes have largely kept a low profile, but the country's biggest sports star, tennis champion Naomi Osaka, previously said there should be a debate about whether the Games should go ahead.
The Paralympic Games are due to run between 24 August and 5 September.The Games were postponed last year because of Covid.The Olympics will feature 33 sports at 339 events across 42 venues. The Paralympics will feature 22 sports at 539 events across 21 venues.To get more news about Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, you can visit shine news official website.
Most events are in the Greater Tokyo area, although some football games and the marathon will take place in the northern city of Sapporo.Japan has had relatively low case numbers, but a new wave of infections began in April.
As of 21 July, there were 848,222 confirmed cases and 15,062 deaths (compared with 5.5 million cases and 128,800 deaths in the UK).
Japan only began vaccinating in February and only 22% of its population of about 126 million is fully vaccinated.
In Tokyo and Osaka, the two cities hit hardest by the recent surge, authorities hope over-65s will be fully vaccinated by the end of July.The contract between the IOC and the host city Tokyo suggests only the IOC can cancel the event.
The IOC is thought to make around 70% of its money from broadcast rights, and 18% from sponsorship.IOC president Thomas Bach said the thought of rescheduling the competition "caused sleepless nights". He insisted the Games must go ahead "to give hope" for the future.
The head of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, also backed the competition, arguing it could show what can be done with the correct Covid safeguards.But the head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee Toshiro Muto has not ruled out cancelling the Olympic Games even at this late stage. He said he would keep an eye on infection numbers and hold "discussions" if necessary.
If the Tokyo organisers were to cancel the contract, the risks and losses would probably fall on the Japanese side.
The budget for Tokyo 2020 was set at $12.6bn (£8.9bn), although it's been reported the actual cost may be double that.Several towns set to host athletes reportedly pulled out earlier in the year because of fears about Covid and extra pressure on the healthcare system.
In May, a Japanese doctors' union said it was "impossible" to hold the Games given the pandemic.The World Players Association, representing 85,000 athletes in over 60 countries, said the IOC must do more to ensure athletes' safety - with stricter physical distancing and more rigorous testing.
Japanese athletes have largely kept a low profile, but the country's biggest sports star, tennis champion Naomi Osaka, previously said there should be a debate about whether the Games should go ahead.