Canada, Australia will not be sending teams, Britain is likely to follow suit. FMTNews Tokyo
The Olympic Flame burns as people wait in line to view the flame during a ceremony in Fukushima City, Japan.
The IOC and Japanese government had announced they would undertake a month-long consultation before making a final decision but there looks to have been a rethink as more and more voices joined the chorus of calls for a postponement. Canada and Australia have already said they will not be sending teams to Tokyo if the Games go ahead as scheduled this year, while Britain said it was likely to follow suit after meeting with sporting body representatives on Tuesday.
“Today the Games are not the priority, the priority is health, and that is how the world of sports contributes to that international solidarity,” Estanguet said on France Info radio.
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