According to Japanese television station NHK, The Japanese side decided that Japan will not receive overseas spectators for the Tokyo Olympics after five-party talks between the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the Tokyo Organizing Committee, the Japanese government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on March 20, local Time. IOC President Bach said, “This is a difficult decision.
The Epidemic makes hosting overseas spectators unrealistic
According to the Mainichi Shimbun, the threat of the epidemic is far from over, and the Japanese public is concerned that overseas spectators may bring the more contagious Chinese Communist virus with them, leading the Japanese government to conclude that it is not feasible to allow overseas spectators to travel to Japan for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In addition, according to an anonymous Japanese official, Japan has decided to prevent the spread of the Chinese Communist virus, and in principle will not allow people from overseas to volunteer for the Olympics. According to data previously released by the Tokyo Organizing Committee, there are about 80,000 Olympic volunteers for the Tokyo Games, of which about 10 percent are from overseas. The Mainichi Shimbun pointed out that it is difficult to replace overseas people who master small languages with Japanese locals.
Full refund through each national distributor
Despite the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese government initially wanted to allow as many viewers as possible to watch the games. According to the Tokyo Organizing Committee, a total of 630,000 tickets for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been prepared for overseas.
Tickets sold are expected to be fully refunded through distributors in each country, according to the Asahi Shimbun. However, there are also hotel accommodation fees and airline tickets sold at the same time, and refunds may be subject to corresponding fees. Relevant Olympic officials said the IOC and the Olympic Organizing Committee are not obligated to cover costs beyond the tickets. If ticket purchasers were required to cover them themselves, there would be the risk of lawsuits, among other things. “Many companies are involved and refund matters are complicated. There will be a need for good communication in the future.”
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