Daily Mail: Tokyo Olympics will have to be SCRAPPED if it is not clear soon whether the event will be free of coronavirus, IOC member warns
* Dick Pound estimated a three-month window to decide the fate of the Games
* About 11,000 athletes are preparing to take part in the Games, to open July 24
* Pound said moving to another city seems unlikely because of short time frame
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it.
Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has been on the IOC since 1978, making him its longest-serving member, estimated there is a two-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, meaning a decision could be put off until late May.
He said: 'In and around that time, I'd say folks are going to have to ask: "Is this under sufficient control that we can be confident about going to Tokyo or not?".'
As the games draw near, he said, 'a lot of things have to start happening.
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WNU Editor: It will be a damn shame if the Games are cancelled.
More News On Concerns That This Year's Summer Olympics May Be Cancelled Because Of The Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus outbreak means decision needed on Tokyo Olympics by May, says top IOC official Dick Pound -- ABC News Online
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games -- AP
Olympic Committee member estimates three-month window to decide whether Tokyo Games happen -- The Hill
Tokyo no-go: Olympic Games will be CANCELLED if killer coronavirus not brought under control within 3 months -- RT
Will the Summer Olympics be canceled because of the coronavirus? -- Politico
2 comments:
I don't think the games will be cancelled. But the likelihood of China being banned is a better question.
They've definitely earned that.
I will not enter this year!
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