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BERLIN (dpa-AFX) – The pressure on Thomas Bach increases. Because of the
The devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic will affect everyone
Day more athletes who postponed the Olympic Games
demand. Now that Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe himself
The postponement scenario no longer excludes relocation
just a matter of time. The International Olympic Committee
and his boss Thomas Bach still have a waiting period of one
Month imposed and reap criticism for it. What is soccer doing?
Emergency plan: Bundesliga teams are waiting for DFL signals on Tuesday
The German Football League is working hard on a new one
Emergency plan for the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga. The bureau with
Christian Seifert at the top meets on Tuesday via
Switching conference to prepare for the next steps. The
nationwide contact block in the fight against the corona virus has the
Situation also aggravated in football. Decisions are made by the DFL
dpa information not to be expected at first. These should – so far
the overall situation permits – at the unscheduled general assembly
expected to fall on March 31.
Japan is changing: three scenarios for a shift
“We are not so stupid, the Olympic Games as planned
“, said Yoshiro Mori, the president of the
Organizing committees from Tokyo, on Monday. Nevertheless, the
Start the torch relay in Fukushima as planned. But
even Japan’s prime minister is reluctant to attend the ceremony. Shinzo
Abe had informed Parliament on Monday that with one
Laying must be expected. However, no one could cancel
Be talk. A shift from the 24th of July to the 9th is conceivable.
Summer games planned for autumn, summer 2021 or August
even to 2022. The shift would, according to the host country
various experts cost up to 5.7 billion euros.
DOSB prefers Olympic relocation by one year
DOSB President Alfons Hörmann had a clearer position from
IOC in the debate about a postponement of the Olympics
Tokyo expected. One had “a clear statement in this regard
wished that the games were definitely not on the scheduled date
can take place and is now advised on possible alternatives “,
said Hörmann. The German Disabled Sports Association also demands
a postponement of the Tokyo Paralympics.
Outcry from the athletes, fierce criticism from Dagmar Freitag
Four weeks is “a very, very long period,” said
Javelin throw Olympic champion Thomas Röhler in the morning magazine of ARD and
ZDF. “We are currently working on making things even faster, still
more precise decisions will be made, “said the
Athlete representative in the World Athletics Association. Whose boss
Sebastian Coe emphatically demands that in a letter to Bach
Shift. The sports committee chairwoman of the
Bundestag on the four-week period and the IOC. “I find them
Decision disrespectful to the athletes and in view of the
Irresponsible situation in the world, “said Dagmar Freitag (SPD) in
HR Interview This delaying tactic produces “a massive one
Loss of confidence “and show” a blatant leadership failure “.
Bach email to Olympic participants: “United in an unprecedented crisis”
IOC President Thomas Bach sent a personal email
to athletes all over the world and appealed to her
Community feeling. In the letter, the 66-year-old wooed
Understanding of the difficult decision the games
may have to move. Bach assured the IOC
want to protect “the health of everyone involved”.
Canada and Australia ensure clear conditions
Canada’s Olympic Committee has already announced that it will participate in this
Will refrain from posting athletes in the summer. Also the
Australians closed their participation at the original time
out.
No Formula 1 in Baku races in June will be postponed
The eighth Grand Prix of this Formula 1 season has been canceled for the time being.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, held in Baku on June 7
should take place, will be postponed./fth/DP/stw
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