FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Victory Ceremony - Men's Marathon Victory Ceremony - Maracana Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 21/08/2016. IAAF President Sebastian Coe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) wait to present medals. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
(Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympics are not feasible at their current July starting date because of the coronavirus pandemic and must be delayed, World Athletics president said on Sunday.
"An Olympic Games in July this year is neither feasible nor desirable, Sebastian Coe said in a letter to his International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach requesting the Games be moved from July.
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