Can an epidemic in Asia provoke improbable political proposals in Europe? The answer is yes. Candidate for the election of the mayor of London, whose election takes place in May, Shaun Bailey split on Tuesday from an unexpected proposal: if the coronavirus epidemic continues, London will offer to host the Olympic Games 2020 instead of Tokyo.
“We have the infrastructure and the experience. Because of the coronavirus, the world could need us, explains the one who represents the conservative party on his Twitter account. Once mayor, I will make sure London is ready to attend and welcome the Games again. "
London can host the #Olympics in 2020.
We have the infrastructure and the experience.
And due to the #coronavirus outbreak, the world might need us to step up.
As Mayor, I will make sure London is ready to answer the call and host the Olympics again.https: //t.co/1jJesWS1D6
A proposal taken up by his opponent, the current Labor mayor Sadiq Khan. "Everyone is working to make fantastic Tokyo Games, slip one of their spokespersons to the City AM site. In the unlikely event that this is necessary, London, as always in its history, will do its best to assume its responsibilities. "
A week ago, the organizing committee for the Olympic Games 2020 assured that it did not plan to postpone or cancel the event. After China, Japan is the country most affected by the epidemic. On Thursday, two carriers of the coronavirus, a woman and a man in their eighties from the liner Diamond Princess in quarantine in Japan, died in hospital.