TOKYO (AP) — With calls for a cancellation mounting, pressure is building on Japanese organizers and the IOC to explain exactly how they plan to hold the Tokyo Olympics in the midst of a pandemic. Tokyo and Japan have seen a virus surge in the last few months, and much of the country is under an emergency order. A: They are guidebooks that will be aimed at athletes and others — sponsors, officials, media and broadcasters — to explain about entering Japan for the Olympics. Q: How is the Japanese medical community and scientific community reacting to the prospect of having the Olympics? Lastly, China is to hold the Beijing Winter Olympics just six months after Tokyo ends.

Source: Egypt Independent January 26, 2021 09:56 UTC