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Paralympic sports - 23. March 2020.

IPC support IOC decision over Tokyo 2020

To safeguard the health of all involved and to contribute to the containment of COVID-19, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today (22 March) announced it will assess the current global health situation and its impact on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the scenario of postponement.

IOC President Thomas Bach


Following the announcement, IPC President Andrew Parsons gave the following reaction:

“The IPC and I am certain, the whole Paralympic Movement, fully support the IOC’s decision to look into the potential scenarios regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including postponement.

“Human life is much more important than anything at all, and currently it is vital that everyone, including athletes, stay at home to help prevent the further spread of this horrible disease which is impacting the global community.

“In relation to the Games, the health and well-being of every single person attending is the number one priority and taking this decision is absolutely the right thing to do, considering the unprecedented situation we currently face.

“The next four weeks will provide time to see if the global health situation improves, while giving a window of opportunity to look into different scenarios should the dates of the Games need to be changed.

“As you can imagine, potentially changing the dates of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is a huge logistical challenge, and the IPC will support the IOC every step of the way.”

IOC Official Release: https://www.olympic.org/news/health-and-safety-paramount-as-ioc-executive-board-agrees-to-continue-scenario-planning-for-the-olympic-games-tokyo-2020

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