Published 18:57 IST, March 25th 2020
Novak Djokovic supports Olympics postponement; shares a throwback picture
Serbian tennis star and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Wednesday said that postponing Tokyo Olympics due to Coronavirus pandemic is the right decision.
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Serbian tennis star and World . 1 vak Djokovic on Wednesday said that postponing Tokyo Olympics due to Coronavirus pandemic is right decision. Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been postponed from July 24, 2020 to summer of next year amid increasing concerns over Coronavirus. However, official statement did t mention updated schedule of games.
2020 Australian Open winner shared a throwback picture from Japan on Twitter and expressed distress over postponement, however, asserted it to be right decision.
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Leander Paes on postponement of Tokyo 2020 Games
India's tennis ace Leander Paes was all praise for International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan's Olympic Committee for ir call to postpone Tokyo 2020 Games to 2021 in wake of coronavirus pandemic. Joining Republic TV live on Wednesday, tennis ace complimented governing bodies for ir brave decision to postpone games a potential loss in financial terms for various stakeholders of event. Leander Paes said that right decision was me by body, keeping in mind health of athletes & spectators.
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Shinzo Abe discusses Tokyo Olympics with US President Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe explained delay of Tokyo Olympics 2020 to United States President Donald Trump on March 24. top government spokesperson Yoshihide Suga, also said that Abe proposed to maintain close cooperation between leers. Reportedly, Trump also responded to news of Olympics being delayed to next year as ‘very hard, but wonderful decision’.
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official statement re, "In present circumstances and based on information provided by WHO today, IOC President and Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that Games of XXXII Olympi in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but t later than summer 2021, to safeguard health of athletes, everybody involved in Olympic Games and international community.
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18:57 IST, March 25th 2020