With voices getting stronger to postpone the Tokyo Olympics 2020, World athletics chief Sebastian Coe has admitted that the Tokyo Olympics could be moved to later in the year by the coronavirus outbreak.
However, he said that it was too early to make a definitive decision.
Olympic bosses acknowledged on Wednesday there was no “ideal” solution as a growing number of athletes expressed concern. The COVID-19 pandemic is playing havoc with the global sporting calendar, forcing the postponement of Euro 2020 and a suspension of the tennis season.
International Olympic Committee chairman Thomas Bach said earlier this week that starting on schedule on July 24 remained the organisation’s goal. But Coe, who is a member of the Tokyo Olympics Games Coordination Commission, conceded in an interview with the BBC that a delay was possible.
“That is possible, anything is possible at the moment,” said Coe when asked whether the Games could be postponed to September or October.