Trump suggests one-year delay for Olympics 2020

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said officials should consider delaying the Tokyo-2020 Olympic Games for one year amid the global Coronavirus outbreak, saying the event would not be the same without spectators.

The United States is one of the biggest participants in the Games, which are scheduled for July 2020. Japanese officials have sought to squash speculation that the event could be cancelled or postponed amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

This post was published on March 13, 2020 4:00 pm