Athletics Association calls on IOC to postpone Tokyo Games

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Triple Jump Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 29, 2019 Christian Taylor of the U.S. celebrates winning gold REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

(Reuters) - Over three-quarters of track and field athletes surveyed by the Athletics Association want the Tokyo Olympic Games postponed because their training has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Twice Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor, who is also the founder of the Athletics Association, said 78% of athletes want the July 24-Aug. 9 Games to be pushed back, while 22% believe it should be cancelled altogether.