- Guy Learmonth wants Games delayed until October or 2021
- Japanese PM insists they will start as planned in July
The International Olympic Committee must act decisively by postponing the Tokyo 2020 Games because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a British athlete has told the Guardian.
Guy Learmonth, who captained the GB team at the European Indoor Championships last year and is hoping to be picked in the 800m, has become the first British athlete to warn the risks of going to Tokyo in July are not worth it in the current climate.
Written by Exclusive by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/15/british-athlete-calls-on-ioc-to-postpone-2020-tokyo-olympics under the title “British athlete calls on IOC to postpone 2020 Tokyo Olympics”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
