COVID-19: potential cost for the Olympics 2020, by sector

The COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of 2020 hit the sports industry hard. Many professional leagues across the globe suspended their seasons and events have been cancelled. The Olympic Games were due to take place in Tokyo at the end of July 2020 but, on March 24, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) took the decision to delay the Games until 2021. With the future of the event still up in the air, the city of Tokyo stands to lose a potential 597 billion yen which it has invested into hosting the event.

2020年初，新冠疫情的爆发对体育产业造成了严重打击。全球众多职业联赛暂停赛季，众多赛事被迫取消。原定于2020年7月底在东京举办的奥运会，国际奥委会（IOC）于3月24日作出决定，将比赛推迟至2021年举行。鉴于该赛事的未来尚不明朗，东京市可能面临高达5970亿日元的投资损失，这笔资金原本用于举办该赛事。