Abe concedes Tokyo 2020 postponement ‘inevitable’
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo says Japan is committed to hosting a ‘complete’ games but admits Covid-19 is putting those plans at risk. – AFP pic, March 23, 2020.
POSTPONING the Olympics over the coronavirus pandemic may become “inevitable”, Japan’s prime minister conceded today, after the International Olympic Committee said a delay was being considered as pressure grows from athletes and sports bodies. The comments from Abe Shinzo were his first acknowledgement that the 2020 games may not open as scheduled on July 24, as the coronavirus marches across the globe causing unprecedented chaos.
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