US President Trump reveals what he said to Japan PM Abe on Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid COVID

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that decision to hold 2020 Tokyo Olympics rests on Japanese government. international sports event is w overshowed by coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed nearly 13,000 lives worldwide and hit at least 180 countries.

"y (Japan) have built one of most beautiful venues I have ever seen. y are all rey to go. It's t late, t over budget, it was just done flawlessly and it is beautiful and y're sitting back and saying, you kw, I told him, I said, that's your decision and it is his decision," President Trump told reporters in a press conference.

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Calls for postponement

leer's comment came hours after US Track and Field (USATF) h called for postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics as COVID-19 continues to r. In a letter posted on USATF's official Twitter handle on Saturday, CEO Max Siegel has urged US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to call on International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone summer Olympic.

"Our goal remains to achieve athletic excellence during Olympic Games, but t at expense of safety and well-being of our athletes. alternative of moving forward in light of current global situation would t be in best interest of our athletes (as difficult as that decision might be)," Siegel said.

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need for any drastic decisions

Earlier this week, IOC dismissed needs for any drastic decisions on postponing event at this st. Tokyo also has maintained that so far, games are proceeding as scheduled.  Tokyo Olympic Games are slated to be held from July 24 to August 9.

" IOC remains fully committed to Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and with more than four months to go before Games re is need for any drastic decisions at this st, and any speculation at this moment would be counter-productive," IOC h said in a statement.

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(With ANI inputs) (AP Photo)