Canada joins a number of countries - including Norway, Brazil and Slovenia - that have pressed the International Olympic Committee on a possible postponement
"The IOC will, in full coordination and partnership with the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, the Japanese authorities and the Tokyo metropolitan government, start detailed discussions to complete its assessment of the rapid development of the worldwide health situation and its impact on the Olympic Games, including the scenario of postponement," it said in a statement.
Teams and individual competitors have been severely hampered by sporting shutdowns and social distancing measures and the situation could get worse.Britain's 200m world champion Dina Asher-Smith tweeted:"So wait...
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