Leaders of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee on Friday deferred to the IOC on the status of the coronavirus-imperiled Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Leaders of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee on Friday deferred to the International Olympic Committee on the status of the coronavirus-imperiled Tokyo 2020 Olympics rather than push for a postponement, even as pressure mounted to delay the Games.
“The decision about the Games themselves does not lie directly with us,” said Susanne Lyons, the chairwoman of the committee’s board of directors. She said the organization wants to give the IOC the opportunity to gather the information and expert advice it needs to decide...
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