The Japanese Prime Minister assured that the Olympic and Paralympic Games will definitely be held this year, even despite the pandemic. They are tentatively scheduled for July 23.

Almost 11 thousand athletes from all over the world are ready to meet in Tokyo. This is stated on January 2 in the TSN plot. 19:30.

Summer Olympic Games were supposed to take place six months ago. But due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the Japanese authorities, together with the Olympic Committee, decided to postpone the competition and even talked about their possible cancellation..

The postponement of the date of the Games to the budget of Japan cost almost three billion dollars. And despite financial losses, according to the latest polls, 32% of Japanese are sure that the Games should be canceled, 31% are in favor of postponing them again, and only 27% want them to take place in 2021.

Earlier it became known the amount of state awards for the medals won by Ukrainian athletes during the Summer Olympic Games 2020, which will be held in Tokyo.