Postponing 2020 Olympic Games as a result of Covid – 19 Pandemic

Olympic is one of the most anticipated sports events internationally. The whole world awaits every leap year to enjoy the series of games taking place in one of the grandest stadiums. From the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony, the Olympics is full of energy, color, and a positive attitude. There is so much taking place in the Olympic series, and if it cannot happen in complete form, there is actually no point in holding the games.
 
Olympic Games, which take place every leap year, are one of the grand occasions for the sports society and the entire world. Just like every Olympic, 2020 games were to be in Tokyo, Japan, in July. Amid the recent outbreak of coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo Olympic 2020 was supposed to happen as scheduled. The preference of most committee members and sports personnel was to have it in July 2020 as planned; the ongoing plague is acting as a diverse reaction to the thought.

 

Postponing Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo because of lack of facilities 

 
As per the International Olympic Committee and Japanese Prime Minister, the decision to postpone these summer games are more ‘realistic and feasible,’ primarily if it cannot be held in full form. The pressure is on the organizer's shoulder to postpone Olympic Games 2020 as the entire world is locking down due to the unimaginable outbreak of covid – 19.
 
Another primary reason to come to the conclusion of postponing the Olympic Games is the shutting down of training facilities. A lot of important training centers and facilities are closed in many countries due to the outbreak of the virus. Therefore, many participants find it challenging to train and practice on a regular basis.
 
Also, many athletes have withdrawn themselves from participating for two main reasons; one, the training centers being shut down, and the other, the risk it involves. Holding Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 with such a grade spectacle is a risk without a doubt in such doubtful conditions, the entire world is facing. On the other hand, as much as people want to enjoy the games, they may not leave the house to gather in large quantities, and authorities may hold them back too. Therefore, the International Olympic Committee has weighed all the costs and decided that the most sensible decision is to postpone the summer games.

 

Final thoughts: Postponing Olympic Games due to the uncontrollable outbreak is inevitable 

 
The Health and wellbeing of everyone come first and foremost. Therefore, the decision to postpone Olympic 2020, which was supposed to be held in Tokyo, has been delayed. As sad as we can be about the postponement, it is the right thing to do during a pandemic such as this. Most of the countries in the world are affected by the Coronavirus, and most of the training centers are shut down. A lot of athletes do not have proper resources to train and prepare, and people are in utter fear. What is the point of holding a series of games that has no people?