Canada first nation to pull out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic

加拿大成第一个退出2020年东京奥运会的国家

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Paralympic Committee (CPC) said on Sunday that Team Canada will not participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020 due to concerns about the outbreak of the coronavirus.

周日，加拿大奥委会(COC)和残奥委员会(CPC)表示，由于担心新冠疫情，加拿大队将不参加2020年夏季奥运会和残奥会。

Opposition to holding the Games in July has risen sharply in the past 48 hours, with several major stakeholders such as US Track and Field and UK Athletics, along with several national Olympic committees, calling for a delay because of the pandemic.

由于新冠肺炎大流行，过去48小时内，反对在7月举办奥运会的呼声越来越高涨，美国田径和英国田径协会等几个主要利益相关方，以及几个国家的奥委会都呼吁推迟举行。

More than 13,000 people have died globally since the coronavirus outbreak began.

自疫情爆发以来，全球已有逾1.3万人死亡。

"The COC and CPC urgently call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to postpone the Games for one year and we offer them our full support in hel navigate all the complexties that rescheduling the Games will bring," the committees said in a statement.

委员会在一份声明中表示：“加拿大奥委会(COC)和残奥委员会(CPC)紧急呼吁国际奥委会(IOC)、国际残奥委员会(IPC)和世界卫生组织(WHO)将奥运会推迟一年，我们将全力支持他们，协助应对重新安排奥运会所带来的各种复杂问题。”

"While we recognize the inherent complexties around a postponement, nothing is more important than the health and safety of our athletes and the world community," it added.

“虽然我们认识到延期的内在复杂性，但没有什么比运动员的健康与安全更重要。”声明补充道。

The IOC said on Sunday it would hold discussions that would include an option of putting back the July 24 start date or even moving the Games by a year or more due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but said cancelling the Games would not solve problems or help anybody.

国际奥委会周日表示，讨论将7月24日的奥运会开幕日期向后推迟一年甚至更久，以应对全球疫情的爆发。国际奥委会表示，取消奥运会无法解决问题，也不会对任何人起到帮助作用。

Canada's withdrawal will add to growing pressure on the IOC to alter the schedule after criticism from a slew of current and former athletes with health concerns.

加拿大的退出将增加国际奥委会改变赛程的压力。此前，许多对健康问题表示担忧的现役和退役运动员提出了批评。

The Olympics have never been postponed or cancelled during peacetime but the IOC's decision to even consider postponement was met with relief from several major stakeholders, including World Athletics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and major national Olympic committees.

在和平时期，奥运会从未被推迟，也未被取消过，国际奥委会考虑推迟的决定，令一些主要利益相关方松了一口气，其中包括世界田径、国际残奥委员会(IPC)和各大国家的奥委会。

印度时报读者的评论：

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K Mohan • Hyderabad • 1 hour ago

Kudos to Canada on pulling out from Tokyo Olympics.Nothing is great than health

加拿大宣布退出东京奥运会的举动值得称赞。没有什么比健康更重要的

Indra Prabha • faridabad • 2 hours ago

Good decision.It will help the authorities to take deicsion.

做得好。推迟举办奥运会，有助于各国做好相关安排。

Dilbag Rai • Chandigarh • 1 hour ago

Not only Canada but all countries should pull out of the Olympics Games due to world wide spread of corona.Better if the Olympics are postponed till the panemic is over

由于新冠病毒在全球蔓延，不仅是加拿大，所有国家都应该退出奥运会。最好是把奥运会推迟到疫情结束之后

narasarao

Tokyo Olympics will not happen as per schedule.

东京奥运会不会如期举行的。

Ravi • Chennai • 1 hour ago

Why is there no report on the virus in Africa? Is it because most of the countries are poor?

为什么没有关于非洲疫情的报道?

是因为大多数非洲国家都很穷吗?

Maverick•

94 cases till date please check

到目前为止，非洲确诊94例

Krishan Kumar Totlani

It's probably to early to tell if the games should be canceled. But I think IOC must take a decision within a month if the situation doesn't improve enough the games may be postponed.

现在判断奥运会是否应该取消可能还为时过早。我认为国际奥委会必须在一个月内做出决定，如果情况没有得到明显改善，奥运会可能会被推迟。

Sanujit Roy • Kolkata • 1 hour ago

Other countries will proceed

其他国家会纷纷效仿的

K Mohan

Olympics can be played at later date or next year before that health first

奥运会可以推迟到明年举行，“健康第一”

N Renganathan

Olympics can wait . heavens are not going to fall . India too must pull out without any second thoughts .

奥运会可以缓一缓，天不会塌下来。印度也必须毫不犹豫地退出本届奥运会。

John K V

yes sir - this year Olympics must be banned. Olympics can continue after 4 years but not valuable life

是的，今年的奥运会必须暂停举办，4年后可以再举办奥运会，而生命一旦逝去就无法重来。

bhupender vaidya • 1 hour ago

First save lives, then play

先拯救生命，再举办比赛

Bhushan • 1 hour ago

Olympic should be postponed to next year. The full containment of corona may need a longer time.

奥运会应该推迟到明年举行。我们可能需要更长的时间才能完全控制住新冠肺炎。

K Mohan • Hyderabad • 1 hour ago

This should set an example for other countries to withdraw from the games

加拿大带了一个好头，其他国家也应退出奥运会

Rikin Shah • Mumbai • 2 hours ago

Be prepared, many countries to follow soon. Would have appreciated if IOC themselves has cancelled this event

做好准备，许多国家很快就会效仿加拿大的做法。如果国际奥委会主动取消奥运会，他们会很感激的。

Raja Balu • 2 hours ago

Good!!!

做得好！

TSR The Urbanist • Namma Bengaluru • 5 mins ago

Our old saying "Health is Wealth" is proving true....Ban all social gatherings and Stay Safe

俗话说得好 “健康就是财富”，禁止一切社交聚会，安全第一

Jalaj temare • 7 mins ago

Nice

做得好

Ankush • 36 mins ago

IOC will be in heavy loss as there wont be athlete or spectators

由于没有运动员参加，没有观众观看，国际奥委会将损失惨重

Rahul K Barnwal • Delhi • 38 mins ago

Good decision in the current context

在目前的情况下，这是一个明智的决定

Rahul Gupta • Chandigarh • 39 mins ago

Everyone will do the same eventually. It will be deferred to next year in all probability. Heath and safety is paramount.

最终每个国家都会退出奥运会的。这届奥运会很可能会推迟到明年举办。健康和安全是最重要的。

Ekdesi • USA • 41 mins ago

Olympics are inxed every 40 years. 1940 due to world war, 1980 due to 65 countries boycotting, and 2020 due to C-avirus.

奥运会每隔40年就会遭厄运。1940年由于世界大战而取消，1980年由于65个国家抵制而取消，2020年因为爆发新冠疫情而不能如期举办。

Ajit Vadakayil • calicut • 43 mins ago

JAPAN MUST KNOW THIS..

FORCING SCHOOL CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL, WILL CUT NO ICE..

日本必须认识到这一点，强迫孩子们重返学校，不会有什么效果的。

rita rita • 47 mins ago

all sports events should be cancelled as soon as possible many of them are already cancelled

所有体育赛事都应该尽快取消，许多已经取消了

Patriot • 54 mins ago

Slowly most nations will pull out of 2020 Olympic games fear of COVID 19 virus and it is possible the games will be postponed for a year or altogether canceled

由于担心新冠病毒，大多数国家将陆续退出2020年奥运会，奥运会可能会推迟一年，或者干脆取消

Pavan Kumar • 59 mins ago

Before everyone pulls out, better IOC make a decision and postpone the olympics at least till next year

趁并未所有国家退出，国际奥委会最好先做出决定，至少把奥运会推迟到明年举行啊

外文：https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/canada-first-nation-to-pull-out-of-tokyo-2020-olympics-amid-covid-19-pandemic/articleshow/74766579.cms