選手、観客のため「犠牲払った」　ＷＨＯ、五輪延期で日本に謝意

　【ベルリン時事】世界保健機関（ＷＨＯ）のテドロス事務局長は２５日にジュネーブで行った記者会見で、東京五輪の延期が決まったことについて「選手、観客、関係者の健康を守るために犠牲を払った日本の安倍晋三首相と国際オリンピック委員会（ＩＯＣ）に感謝する」と表明した。
　テドロス氏は「来年の五輪・パラリンピックを楽しみにしている。人類皆のための、より大きい、より良い祝祭になることを望む」と続けた。（2020/03/26-05:54）

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday hailed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee for deciding to put off the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to 2021 due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
   The Japanese government and the IOC on Tuesday made "a difficult but wise decision to postpone" the Olympic Games, Tedros told a press conference in Geneva.
   "I thank Prime Minister Abe and the members of the IOC for making this sacrifice to protect the health of athletes, spectators and officials," he added.
   "We look forward to next year's Olympics and Paralympics, which we hope will be an even bigger and better celebration of our shared humanity," he said. The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will also be moved back to 2021 in line with the postponement of the Olympics.
   To slow the spread of the virus, many countries have introduced "unprecedented measures at significant social and economic cost," such as closing schools and businesses, canceling sporting events and asking people to stay home.