The International Olympic Committee are planning to have more athletes and teams competing at this summer's Tokyo Games despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Sports will be allowed to use international rankings or historical results if qualification events are not able to be held or rescheduled by the summer. The situation around Covid-19 is also impacting preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and is changing day by day. 'The IOC encourages all athletes to continue to prepare for the Olympic Games as best they can. Bach's comments came hours after Kozo Tashima, the deputy head of Japan's Olympic Committee, announced he had tested positive for coronavirus.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2020 22:33 UTC