Athletes have put pressure on the International Olympic Committee in regards to postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Now, there's a deadline for the decision.
Amid mounting pressure from athletes and national governing bodies, the International Olympic Committee is now considering whether to postpone or otherwise alter the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — and it has set a deadline for its decision., IOC president Thomas Bach wrote that the IOC has ruled out canceling the Games altogether but is now exploring alternative ways to stage the Tokyo Olympics — including postponement — due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
"Together with all the stakeholders, we have started detailed discussions today to complete our assessment of the rapid development of the worldwide health situation and its impact on the Olympic Games, including a scenario of postponement," Bach wrote in the letter. "We are working very hard, and we are confident that we will have finalized these discussions within the next four weeks.
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