IOC Coates, Tokyo Olympics “There is no“ Plan B ”to postpone”

On the 9th, Coordinating Chairman John Coates of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on the 9th that the Tokyo Olympics were postponed in 2021 due to the spread of the new coronavirus. “We are preparing on the assumption that there is no such thing.” Reuters news agency reported.

　On that day, the Australian Olympic Committee, chaired by Mr Coates, held a general meeting, which he said at a press conference.