Haruyuki Takahashi says Games’ organising committee must take first step in making decision. FMTNews Tokyo2020
March 12, 2020 12:27 PMTOKYO: Any decision to delay the Olympics should be made before May, an organising committee board member told Japanese broadcaster TBS late on Wednesday, as doubts over the Summer Games may grow with the coronavirus now declared a pandemic.
The Japanese and Tokyo metropolitan governments, local organisers and the International Olympic Committee have all sought to quash persistent speculation that the Games could be cancelled or postponed. Speaking to TBS after Mori’s news conference, Takahashi said: “If you think about the athletes, May would seem too late” to make a decision on any delay, according to the broadcaster.He added that the organising committee would probably discuss postponement at its next meeting later this month, TBS reported.The World Health Organization described the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic for the first time, prompting more countries to announce drastic measures.
One of the most common strategies to contain the coronavirus is to avoid large gatherings, and major sporting events around the world have been cancelled or held without spectators.
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