It looks like they’re being postponed

[MILgymFAM]

IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of coronavirus pandemic

Veteran IOC member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports that \

amp.usatoday.com

I think it is the right call, though a gut wrenching one- both from an economic standpoint by the Japanese, and from the standpoint of athletes at the end of their careers.

 

[skschlag]

Thank goodness though. SO many are unable to train right now, it needed to be postponed.

 

[bookworm]

There was an article a few days ago about the "fine print" on tickets folks may already have for these Olympics that supposedly covers something like a pandemic for a reason to NOT give refunds or allow folks to use those tickets for when the games are actually held ... the article said although Japan has put a lot of money in to the Games, it can legally keep the 93 million in ticket sales without giving a penny back because of the clause. Big yikes !