Former British rower Matthew Pinsent blasts IOC as being ‘tone-deaf’. FMTNews Olympic
NEW YORK: Four-time Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent has called for Tokyo 2020 to be called off, describing the International Olympic Committee as “tone deaf” for proceeding with the Games amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Pinsent’s comments reflect mounting concern from current and former athletes that the full-steam-ahead approach by the IOC is inappropriate in the current global health crisis. “I’m sorry Mr Bach but this is tone-deaf,” Britain’s Pinsent tweeted on Wednesday, referring to IOC President Thomas Bach. “The instinct to keep safe is not compatible with athlete training, travel and focus that a looming Olympics demands of athletes, spectators organisers etc. Keep them safe. Call it off.”The Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 24-Aug 9.
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