LOS ANGELES, March 21 — US Olympic chiefs said yesterday more time was needed to determine the fate of the Tokyo Olympics as a major US sports federation called for the Games to be postponed over the coronavirus pandemic. In a conference call with reporters, United States Olympic and Paralympic...
In a conference call with reporters, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee chairwoman Susanne Lyons said there was no need for the International Olympic Committee to make an immediate decision on Tokyo. — Reuters pic
“And we don’t have to make a decision. Our games are not next week, or two weeks from now. They’re four months from now.“At this point in time, we do not feel that it’s necessary for us to insist that they make a decision.” Several have called on the IOC to postpone the July 24-August 9 Games, noting that restrictions imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 have wreaked havoc with training and competition schedules.Hinchey said American swimmers’ lives had been “turned upside down” as they scrambled to find training facilities or reconfigure schedules.
Former US Olympic distance runner Kara Goucher, meanwhile, accused Olympic chiefs of placing financial considerations above athlete safety. “The USOPC has made it clear that all athletes should put their health and wellness, and the health and wellness of the greater community, above all else at this unprecedented moment.
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