The head of USA Swimming is calling for the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics to be postponed until next year, citing disruptions the coronavirus has already forced to athletes' lives and competition schedules.
The head of USA Swimming is calling for the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics to be postponed until next year, citing disruptions the coronavirus has already forced to athletes' lives and competition schedules.
The Tokyo games are set to begin in July. In a recent news conference, President Trump said experts' estimates of when life might return to normal have ranged from July to August. Olympics organizers have insisted the Summer Olympics will take place as planned, even as a number of other high-profile sporting events have been either canceled or postponed.
Citing the stress, pressure and anxiety that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to USA Swimming's athletes, Hinchey said,"It is with the burden of these serious concerns that we respectfully request that the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee advocate for the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 by one year."
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