The Olympics can be delayed, admitted Coco as organizers under scrutiny
LAUSANNE: World athletic director Sebastian Coe agreed on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics could be postponed by the end of the year as summer sports planners face an increase in their reluctance to postpone or cancel the event due to globalized violence.
With the majority of sporting events around the world being based on the calendar, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been accused of speculating in what could be the biggest decision of the four-year event
The 600 IOC staff in the Swiss city of Lausanne, who have been at home since Friday, continue to work in the planning of the July 24-August Games. IOC President Thomas Bach is one of the few who will serve at headquarters.
“Only the president is there and some directors in different offices,” a source told AFP. Bach held a series of meetings through video conferencing with international federations, Olympic national committees and athletic representatives, arguing that the IOC was determined to work for the success of the games in Tokyo.
