TOKYO/GENEVA: Defying growing criticism, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Saturday (March 21) defended pressing on with plans to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics despite the coronavirus outbreak, for the athletes' sake.
"A cancellation would destroy the Olympic dream of 11,000 athletes from 206 national Olympic committees and the IOC refugee team. Such a cancellation would be the least fair solution," Bach told German SWR radio.
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