A new tropical storm is heading towards Tokyo

The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of strong winds, strong waves and landslides and floods on the east coast from noon to Sunday when a tropical storm occurs. Mirine Must cross the Tokyo area.

The Olympics closing ceremony will take place on Sunday evening and will feature some activities in the Japanese capital during the day, including water polo and rhythmic gymnastics.

Track cycling competitions are also scheduled in Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo, with the men’s marathon starting Sunday morning in the northern city of Sapporo.

“We are firm and calm and attentive,” Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee spokesman Masa Takaya told reporters. “We need to let you know objectively so that we do not overreact,” he added.

A tropical storm called Nepartak It hit Japan last week, forcing Olympics organizers to postpone some rowing and archery events, but they advanced to the surf finals to take advantage of the strong waves.

Typhoon season in Japan is from May to October, with peaks in August and September.

When Japan hosted the Rugby World Cup in 2019, three group matches were canceled due to the storm Hagibis It killed more than 100 people.