2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Men's Marathon - Sambodromo - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 21/08/2016. [REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha]Olympic athletes could face strict controls on movement and repeated Covid-19 tests under measures discussed yesterday by a task force charged with finding ways to safely hold the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games. "Tests are one of the most important issues from the two perspectives of securing safety and a sense of security for athletes," Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto told a press conference. The 2020 Games were postponed in a historic decision earlier this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and are now set to open on July 23 next year. (From L) Eritrea's Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, US Galen Rupp and Kenya's Wesley Kipchumba Korir run during the Men's Marathon athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 21, 2016.

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