The IOC has taken the unprecedented decision to postpone the Olympic Games by a year to 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
On Sunday, the IOC Executive Board gave itself a four-week deadline to make a decision, but the scenario evolved rapidly. On the same day Canada became the first country to indicate it would not send its athletes to Tokyo if the Games went ahead this summer, while Australia told its athletes to get ready for the Olympics to be held in 2021., with its New Zealand counterpart following suit.
"It confirms to the world population that everything in sports is also being done to bring the global pandemic under control as best as possible and as soon as possible."His Spanish counterpart, Alejandro Blanco, described the IOC's decision as"good news," suggesting it would guarantee a level playing field next year.
"On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided," he was quoted as saying, indicating the decision had been made when the IOC Executive Board met on Sunday.
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