STATEMENT BY DR. THE HONOURABLE NATALIO D. WHEATLEY
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH AFFAIRS, FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE
AT THE NINTH SITTING OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE
FOURTH HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND ATHLETIC UPDATE
Mister Speaker, I take this opportunity to update this Honourable House on my Ministry’s support of sports development and to report on some of our athletes as they continue to promote the Territory through their outstanding performances.
Mister Speaker, the Government stands firm in its belief that sports is vital to the individual, social and economic wellbeing of the people of the Territory. This Government stands committed to supporting and promoting sports as part of our national development. We believe that sports should be accessible to all, and this administration has not only pledged but provided funds to support and develop our elite athletes.
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May 14, 2021 10:11 PM EDT
(Photo : Carl Court/Getty Images) Concern Continues To Surround Tokyo Olympics As Japan Battles A Fourth Wave Of Coronavirus
TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 12: The Olympic Rings are displayed by the Odaiba Marine Park Olympic venue on May 12, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. With less than three months to go until the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, concern continues to mount over the feasibility of hosting the event while Japan grapples with a fourth wave of coronavirus and many other countries are stricken by the pandemic.
Regardless of the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections and a poor vaccination rate, Japan s government has confirmed that the 2021 Summer Olympics will be held. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted Japan to declare its third official state of emergency.
Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite fourth COVID-19 wave and worried public
Despite a fourth wave of coronavirus infections taking over and a low vaccine rate, Japan s government says it will hold the 2021 Summer Olympics no matter what.
Japan extended its third official state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan hit 6,800 on Thursday. The country s fourth wave of COVID-19 infections has been blamed on a hasty attempt to re-start the economy, lax lockdowns, and pandemic fatigue.
The country so far has approved only one vaccine, and restrictions on who can administer shots have also hampered inoculations. As a result, only about 3% of the population has been vaccinated.
The Japanese government remains adamant that the games will proceed as planned, even as local governments and protesters express rising concern about hosting the event during the pandemic.
The Japanese government remains adamant that the games will proceed as planned, even as local governments and protesters express rising concern about hosting the event during the pandemic.