Bach on criticism of the Olympics: “Many conspiracy theories”

“A lot of conspiracy theories have been spread. The facts speak a different language,” said Bach World on Sunday . The 1976 Olympic fencing champion sees himself far away from the role of the bogeyman: “We managed to postpone the Olympic Games within three days and present a new date six days later. That speaks for itself." “In such emotional situations, you don’t make decisions based on your gut feeling.” Thomas Bach Athletes, officials and sports politicians had accused Bach and the International Olympic Committee of having delayed too long in making the decision about the Summer Games during the Corona crisis. An Olympic qualifying tournament for boxers ran in London until March 16th, followed on March 24th by the inevitable postponement of the Summer Games until 2021. The lack of communication from the Lausanne-based ring company was also the subject of criticism. Criticism from the athletes is understandable Bach (66) at least acknowledges understanding for the athletes' voices. “As a person in charge, you cannot make decisions based on your gut feeling in such emotional situations, after all it is about the long-term survival of the Olympic Games and the cultural heritage of the Olympic Games,” said Bach: “The only possible short-term decision would have been a cancellation, and None of the athlete representatives from all over the world wanted that in our joint telephone conferences.” Bach also explained that only postponement to 2021 was an option. “In order to counter conspiracy theories, it must be clearly stated that the IOC would have been insured against a cancellation, which we are not against a postponement,” he said: “But a postponement requires the consent of the organizing committee, which must be ready “To work for a year longer, and the Japanese government must be ready to continue supporting the preparations.” The IOC wanted to postpone the games two days earlier after receiving new information from the World Health Organization (WHO), Bach claimed. “The fact that our Japanese friends cannot answer yes or no within an hour to the idea of a postponement, which we floated on March 22nd, is self-evident given the magnitude of the Olympic Games,” he said.

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Bach on criticism of the Olympics: “Many conspiracy theories”

President Thomas Bach defends the IOC's actions in postponing the Olympic Games in Tokyo and defends himself against criticism.

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