Best Topics

Richard Pound: Latest News

All news where Richard Pound is mentioned

08.01.2021 / 15:12

Senior IOC official says he ‘can’t be certain’ Tokyo Olympics will happen

Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months because of the surging pandemic in Japan and elsewhere.The comments by Canadian IOC member Richard Pound to British broadcaster the BBC came as Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency on Thursday for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.

Olympics Yoshihide Suga Japan Britain city Tokyo Canada Tokyo Olympics Coronavirus

Senior IOC member says he's not sure Tokyo Games will happen

TOKYO – A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he “can’t be certain” the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months because of the surging pandemic in Japan and elsewhere.The comments by Canadian IOC member Richard Pound to British broadcaster the BBC came as Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency on Thursday for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. “I can’t be certain because the ongoing elephant in the room would be the surges in the virus,“ Pound said speaking about the future of the Tokyo Games.Japan's emergency order, which is largely voluntary, will be in force until the first week of February.

Yoshihide Suga Japan Britain city Tokyo pandemic vaccine

COVID-19

United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Detail statistic

About Us

Covid-19.rehab - the latest news concerning the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (formerly 2019-nCoV), as well as the infectious disease that it causes COVID-19, in separate countries and in the world as a whole. Current news on the topic of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Quarantine, pandemic 2020, epidemic: what is it, when will it come to end, precautions and how to protect yourself from this disease. The most honest news, no fakes! To keep up with the latest news, stay tuned for updates on the site! Every day we will collect news and statistics on coronavirus from around the world for you to be aware of this topic.

Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic