Tokyo Olympics organisers under scrutinyPreparations are continuing in Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympics - but criticism is growingLAUSANNE - Tokyo Olympic organisers are facing increased scrutiny over their unwillingness to either postpone or cancel the summer Games in response to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world. IOC president Thomas Bach is one of the very few to still work from the headquarters. According to sources, not one of the 28 federations represented at the Olympics asked Bach if he envisaged a delay in the staging of the Games. "But it isn't a decision that has to be made at this moment," said Coe, who headed up the organising committee of the 2012 London Games and is also a member of the Tokyo Olympics Games Coordination Commission. One federation executive said the "Olympics overshadow everything in terms of organisation, budget and prestige".

Source: Bangkok Post March 19, 2020 15:00 UTC