Florida is set to host the 2021 Summer Olympics amid speculation that Tokyo may be out of the game due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter Monday to the International Olympic Committee, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis outlined the state’s case for hosting the Games.
“Today I am writing to encourage you to consider moving the 2021 Olympics from Tokyo, Japan to the United States and more specifically to Florida,” Patronis wrote.
Patronis has promoted the growing population of Florida and the launch of the coronavirus vaccine in the offer.
“Unlike other states, when the COVID-19 vaccine comes to Florida, it is not just on the shelf, wrapped in government bureaucracy; it moves fast to protect our communities, ”Patronis wrote.
He also promoted the Republican governor. Ron DeSantis
Scientist Ron DeSantisFlorida, accused of manipulating coronavirus data positive for COVID-19 tests, turns to Overnight Health Care: Testing capacity is strained as localities fight vaccine staff | Healthcare workers who refuse the vaccine are a growing problem Receiving CDC director expects 500,000 deaths through COVID by mid-February COVID-19 test capacity is strained as localities struggle with MULT vaccine staffEfforts to keep Florida’s economy open while fighting COVID-19. The state has not adopted as many restrictions and blockades as other states have seen.
Florida currently has the fourth number of deaths due coronavirus in the United States, while California, which had many restrictions on coronavirus, is in second place.
Patronis boasted of Florida’s ability to successfully host NBA and NFL games and UFC events during the pandemic. He described the opening of Disney World, an international tourist attraction, as “an incredible model for how to run a complex organization in the midst of COVID-19.”
He added that Florida has the transportation infrastructure, hotels and health care facilities needed to attend such an important event.
It was a state of emergency appointed in Japan on January 13 after the country passed 300,000 cases of coronavirus. Tokyo, where the Olympics are scheduled to begin in July, has been a hot spot for cases since the pandemic began.
World Health Organization said On Monday, Olympic athletes should not have priority over the coronavirus vaccine and that it should be kept for the elderly and front workers.
“Any precautions are necessary, to realize and do it,” said Patronis.