FANS BAWAL SA TOKYO OLYMPICS, PARALYMPICS

SA unang pagkakataon ay hindi na muna papayagang manood ang overseas fans sa Olympics at Paralympics.

Ito ang napagkasunduan sa five-party meeting kaugnay sa isang taong na-postpone na 2020 Tokyo Olympic at Paralympic Games, na nireskedyul ngayong taon.

Nagkaisa ang International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Tokyo Metropolitan, Tokyo 2020 organizers at Japanese ­government na ipagbawal ang fans mula sa ibang bansa sa quadrennial meet.

Ang desisyon ay ­dulot ng ­patuloy na pananalasa ng ­COVID-19 pandemic sa ­maraming bansa, kaya’t hindi umano magagarantiyahan ang kaligtasan ng international fans.

“During the meeting, the IOC and IPC were informed about the conclusion of the Japanese parties not to allow entry of overseas spectators for the Olympic and Paralympic Games due to the prevailing worldwide COVID-19 pandemic,” ayon sa statement ng organizers.

“Olympic and Paralympic tickets purchased by overseas residents from the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee will be refunded. Currently, the COVID-19 situation in Japan and many other countries around the world is still very challenging and a number of variant strains have emerged, whilst international travel remains severely restricted globally. Based on the present situation of the pandemic, it is highly unlikely that entry into Japan will be ­guaranteed this summer for people from overseas,” dagdag nito.

“In order to give clarity to ­ticket holders living overseas and to ­enable them to adjust their ­travel plans at this stage, the parties on the Japanese side have come to the conclusion that they will not be able to enter into Japan at the time of the Olympic and ­Paralympic Games. This conclusion will further contribute to ensure safe and secure Games for all participants and the Japanese public.”
Sinabi naman ng IOC at IPC na tanggap at nirerespeto nila ang naturang desisyon. (ANN ENCARNACION)

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