By AFPMore by this AuthorTOKYOPostponing the Olympics over the coronavirus pandemic may become "inevitable", Japan's prime minister conceded Monday, after the International Olympic Committee said a delay was being considered as pressure grows from athletes and sports bodies. And Australia's Olympic committee told athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in the northern-hemisphere summer of 2021. It said it would hold "detailed discussions" on the "worldwide health situation and its impact on the Olympic Games, including the scenario of postponement". The virus has already had an impact, with qualifiers cancelled and events to celebrate the Olympic torch arrival and relay scaled back. The head of the French athletics federation Andre Giraud also said postponement was inevitable.

Source: Daily Nation March 23, 2020 02:37 UTC