FIG president hopes Tokyo meet opens door for postponed Games


FILE PHOTO: President of the International Gymnastics Federation Morinari Watanabe addresses the audience in Working Zone 3 on the Prevention of Harassment & Abuse in Sport during the Olympism in Action Forum in the Exhibition and Convention Centre of Buenos Aires ahead of The Youth Olympic Games, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 5, 2018. Kate Green for OIS/IOC/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Morinari Watanabe is no stranger to pressure but the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) president says he has never felt such responsibility ahead of a four-nation meet in November that could "open the door" to the Tokyo Olympics.

The Tokyo meet will feature gymnasts from Japan, the United States, China and Russia and marks the first international event to be held at an Olympics venue since the Games were postponed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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