US President Joe Biden will not attend the Olympics in Tokyo, said the press secretary of the administration of Jen Psaki at Briefing on Monday, who was broadcast in a twitter account of the White House.
“The president is not going to attend games. Of course, he will be rooted for athletes. We will have a delegation from the USA, as always, we will continue to convey the recommendations regarding health (…), and only the necessary trips”, – Psaki said.
Olympiad in Tokyo 2020 was canceled due to a pandemic. This year the game will take place from July 23 to August 8. In March, the 20th, the Organizing Committee decided to prohibit foreign fans to come to the Olympics, and from June 21 it was decided that no more than 10 thousand people would be allowed for the competition. The expiration of sports equipment on competitions should not exceed 50 percent.
At the same time, in Japan, there were many opponents opposing games even with the most stringent epidemiological norms.