Postponing the Tokyo Olympics by a full year has thrown a huge wrench in the lives of Canada's elite athletes in ways that transcend their sports careers, according to a former Olympic champion. WATCH | 'We're still going to have a Tokyo Olympics,' says Canada's chef de mission:Marnie McBean, Canada's chef de mission, believes the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead with Canadian athletes, just not this summer. Summer games athletes hoping to go back to school in the fall might also be compelled to put their post-sports lives on hold as well. The International Olympic Committee postponed the Tokyo Olympics in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic . "I'm not one of those people that feels we need to have sport right now.

Source: CBC News July 05, 2020 07:52 UTC