Tokyo Plan B Is On

Japan finally starts talks of postponing Olympics after weeks of denial, IOC to take final call in a month

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Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have finally begun making preparations to postpone the Games this summer, reports claim. The biggest global sporting event, which is only held every four years, has been plunged into doubt as the coronavirus pandemic brings sport across the globe to a standstill. Euro 2020 has already been pushed back until next year and other summer events such as Wimbledon look increasingly unlikely to happen.

But Japanese officials and International Olympics chief Thomas Bach have long been insistent that their Games will go ahead on July 24, despite the ever escalating crisis.

An official source close to the organising committee has now admitted, however, that discussions are underway to delay Tokyo 2020, with various plans and timeframes already being drawn up.

“Finally, we have been asked to make a simulation in case of a postponement,” the source, who is involved in the talks, told Reuters.