"The moment the IOC indicates that it is thinking about other solutions, it has already decided to delay the Games," said French Olympic Committee president Denis Masseglia. Canada and Australia both bluntly said they would not participate if the Games were not put back to 2021. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) also told its athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Games in 2021. As the total number of global coronavirus infections reaches over 300,000, the Olympics are under threat with Australia and Canada pulling out. "An Olympic Games in July this year is neither feasible nor desirable," World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 23, 2020 12:33 UTC