Olympics Nears Postponement With IOC Member Joining Drumbeat
- Dick Pound tells USA Today that games will be pushed back
- Japanese prime minister says world not in state to hold event
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The Tokyo Olympics are headed toward the first postponement since the modern games began in the 19th century, as national teams arrange to pull out and Japan’s leader acknowledged a delay may be unavoidable due to the coronavirus.
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound added to the drumbeat on Monday, telling USA Today that the decision to push back the July-August event has already been made. But the committee hasn’t announced a delay yet. It said over the weekend that it would figure out its plans within four weeks.