The Games are scheduled to begin in July, but the International Olympic Committee is coming under increasing pressure to postpone them amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
, but the organizers have remained stedfast in moving on with holding the games despite the worldwide struggle to contain COVID-19.In a letter addressed to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Friday, the NIF made its position clear, asking the IOC to deliver a"insight on the central milestones" involved in the process of deciding whether the games will be held as planned, postponed or canceled.
"Our clear recommendation is that the Olympic Games in Tokyo shall not take place before the COVID-19 situation is under firm control on a global scale," the letter reads, according to the"We understand and respect that the situation is indeed very complicated for the Japanese health authorities, the OCOG and the IOC. We trust that the advices from the Tokyo 2020 Task Force are of the highest medical standard and has the safety of the athletes as the overall priority.
While he stopped short of suggesting the Olympics should be delayed or canceled, Coe admitted events were"changing by the hour" and all options were on the table.Is Hydroxychloroquine the Answer to COVID-19 Pandemic? Racing For a Cure"Certainly we [and the] other federations, nobody is saying we will be going to the Games come what may. ... But it isn't a decision that has to be made at this moment.
"There are no perfect answers, and this will not be easy; however, it is a solution that provides a concrete path forward and allows all athletes to prepare for a safe and successful Olympic Games in 2021. ... It is with the burden of these serious concerns that we respectfully request that the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee advocate for the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 by one year.
With the exception of the two world wars, the Olympics have never been canceled since they began in their modern guise in 1896.The
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