Lumagda ang International Olympic Committee (IOC) at World Health Organization (WHO) sa isang kasunduaan para bagong kooperasyon na mai-promote ang makusog na lipunan sa bisa ng sport sa gitna ng dinaranas na coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic na patuloy na sinasalanta ang mundo.
"Over the last few months in the current crisis, we have all seen how important sport and physical activity are for physical and mental health. Sport can save lives," sambit ni IOC President Thomas Bach.
"We will benefit from WHO advice when addressing the challenges of the post-coronavirus society, where health will play a much more prominent role in public policies.
We look forward to working even closer with WHO. The IOC calls on the governments of the world to include sport in their post-crisis support programs because of the important role of sport in the prevention of non-communicable diseases, but also of communicable diseases,” aniya pa.
"As we are preparing for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in a safe environment for all participants, we are happy and grateful that we can continue to rely on the valuable advice of WHO," patuloy pa niya.
Para naman kay WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sinabi nitong okey na ipormalisa ang mga bagay; “this longstanding partnership” with the IOC.
"WHO works not only to respond to diseases, but also to help people realize their healthiest lives, and this partnership will do exactly that. Physical activity is one of the keys to good health and well-being," anang lider ng WHO.
Ang WHO ang naging instrumento sa paghatag ng technical advice sa IOC sa panahon ng pulong na naging daan para sa pagpapaliban ng Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 sanhi ng Covid-19 pandemic. (LP/Xinhua)