In an unprecedented and unavoidable move, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that he and the IOC president have agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In an unprecedented and unavoidable move, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that he and the IOC president have agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Emergency talks are scheduled to discuss the Tokyo Olympics but as coronavirus sweeps across the world, some are maintaining a sense of humour.
Officials in Japan have said they have no plans to delay or cancel the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, in response to President Donald Trump’s suggestion to postpone the tournament due to the global virus pandemic.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games.
RIO is experiencing “the greatest transformation” of any Olympic city, according to Brazilian officials.