As thousands flock to the Olympic flame in Japan, the organising committee is reportedly drafting plans to postpone the Games
As huge crowds defied coronavirus fears to queue for hours to see the Olympic flame in northern Japan, a report emerged that organisers of Tokyo 2020 have begun drafting alternatives to holding the Games this summer.
In contrast to the official line from the Japanese government and the IOC, two sources familiar with the talks have told news agency Reuters that options for postponing the Games are now being drawn up.
Written by Reuters
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/22/tokyo-olympics-organisers-considering-options-to-delay-reports under the title “Tokyo Olympics organisers considering options to delay – reports”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
