VIRUS FEARS. Visitors wearing face masks walk past the Olympic Rings monument in front of the Japan Olympic Committee headquarters near the new National Stadium. Photo by Kimimasa Mayama/EPA-EFE
The outbreak of World War I saw the cancelation of the 1916 Games which were slated for Berlin while World War II accounted for Sapporo and Tokyo in 1940, and Cortina d'Ampezzo and London in 1944.The 2004 Games in Athens was unaffected by the SARS virus of 2002-2003 while the mosquito-bound Zika virus raised concerns ahead of Rio 2016 before fading in the run-up to the Games.In theory, the International Olympic Committee has the power to cancel the Games or to relocate them away from Tokyo.
On Tuesday, March 10, Japan had had more than 500 coronavirus cases across the country and has been linked to 12 deaths.The power to cancel the Olympic Games formally rests with the IOC. The contract signed between the IOC and Tokyo provides that the IOC can withdraw the organization of the Games from the host city"if the safety of the participants is seriously threatened."
In practice, it would be more difficult to fit a rescheduled Olympics into a hectic sporting calendar. Smaller federations may be able to accommodate at short notice but bigger sports such as football, basketball and tennis may struggle with any shift in dates. Oh yes. The athletes. It is all too easy to forget about them. But they also have schedules, not just for competition but for training, conditioning and preparation.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: ABSCBNNews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Source: rapplerdotcom - 🏆 4. / 86 Read more »
Source: ABSCBNNews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Source: rapplerdotcom - 🏆 4. / 86 Read more »
Source: ABSCBNNews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »
Source: rapplerdotcom - 🏆 4. / 86 Read more »