mo4ch:>Canada will NOT send athletes to Tokyo 2020 as Japan admits postponing Olympics over Covid-19 'may become an option' | Mo4ch News

The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees have made the “difficult decision” to not send teams to the Tokyo 2020 games, citing a global health crisis that is far more significant than sport.“With COVID-19 and the associated risks, it is not safe for our athletes, and the health and safety of their families and the broader Canadian community for athletes to continue training towards these Games,” COC and CPC said in a joint statement.This is not solely about athlete health – it is about public health. Also on rt.comJapan and IOC are resisting pressure to postpone Tokyo Olympics… but for how much longer?The decision comes mere hours after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the first time admitted that postponing the event may become an ‘option’ if the spread of the coronavirus pandemic prevents Japan from hosting the games in their “complete form.”If that becomes difficult, we may have no option but to consider postponing the Games.At an emergency meeting on Sunday, the International Ol…