Contingency planning for a potential postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is being stepped up, the International Olympic Committee has announced. Health and safety paramount as IOC Executive Board agrees to step up scenario-planning for the Olympic Games #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/jvLYoW9yfG — IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) March 22, 2020The IOC’s executive board will now increase its “scenario-planning” to look at the different possibilities in what is an ever-changing situation. However, the IOC remains adamant that the Games will go ahead at some point.”The statement read: “The IOC EB emphasised that a cancellation of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 would not solve any of the problems or help anybody. Chairman Sir Hugh Robertson said: “We welcome the IOC executive board decision to review the options in respect of a postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. A statement read: “World Athletics welcomes discussions with the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Source: Express March 22, 2020 19:40 UTC