LAUSANNE — A surprise move of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon races and race walk events to cooler Sapporo from the capital was sudden but it will not affect the credibility of the International Olympic Committee, a senior IOC official said on Wednesday. This is how to build credibility,” he said when asked about whether future hosts saw this last-minute change as a unilateral move from the part of the IOC. “One thing that we learned this summer… is what the athletics family called the red or black flag conditions. “If there are new requirements or any decision that affects the organization then the IOC will look favorably to contribute financially,” he said. “We will not only discuss about logistics but we will also decide about the parts the IOC will cover in terms of cost.

Source: National Post December 04, 2019 18:11 UTC