Year on from urging delay, Greece's Stefanidi supports Games in 2021 - Kyodo

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Women's Pole Vault Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 30, 2019 Bronze medalist Greece's Katerina Stefanidi on the podium REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

TOKYO (Reuters) - Gold medallist pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi, a vocal proponent for postponing the Tokyo Games last year, is backing the Games to be held this July, with or without spectators.

Before the International Olympic Committee and Japanese government decided to postpone the Games last year due to fears over the coronavirus pandemic, Greece's Stefanidi accused organisers of risking athletes' safety and demanded a plan B.