Yasushi Moriya, member of the Japanese Olympic Committee, head of the organization's accounting department, committed suicide. On June 7, the Japanese television channel Nippon TV reports.. Moria, 52, dies in hospital after Tokyo subway incident. Whether his suicide is related to professional activities is unknown.
The Olympic Games were originally supposed to take place in the summer of 2020. However, due to the pandemic, the competition was postponed for a year, keeping the name Tokyo 2020.
At the same time, opinion polls show that the overwhelming majority of Japanese citizens are in favor of canceling the competition or postponing it a second time.. The International Olympic Committee ruled out both options.