Tokyo Olympics - IOC wrestles with logistics amid growing opposition to Games

The Olympic Rings are pictured in front of the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne on Sunday (March 22) as doubts increase over whether Tokyo can safely host the summer Games amid the spread of the virus. The global sporting calendar has been swept away by the coronavirus pandemic but the International Olympic Committee has insisted the Tokyo Games will go ahead in four months despite growing calls for a postponement. - AFP

ATHENS: The International Olympic Committee faced mounting opposition on Sunday (March 22) to the current schedule for the Tokyo 2020 Games as athletes, teams and federations called for a delay because of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

IOC President Thomas Bach, who has insisted the Games will go ahead as planned, said any decision to change an Olympic Games was not a simple matter like rescheduling a soccer match and would need careful planning and information.