international olympic committee member dick pound, has told us media, the games will be postponed, probablyit comes after australian and canada announced they won't be sending any athletes, if they do go ahead injuly. the ioc have said they will make a decision in the next four weeks. the canadian sprinter, andre de graase said it was the right call. it's going to affect me a lot. i mean, not to be able to go to the olympic games, you know, we base our lives around the olympic games. you know, it's just going to be really, really tough to be able to adjust to that. so, you know, we arejust hoping that, you know, that things... right now, it's a waiting game. so we are just hoping that things turn around and, you know, and hope for the best for the future. the british three—time olympian martyn rooney says postponing the games by more than a year could force him into retirement. the 400 metre runner won bronze in the relay as an 18 year old at the beijing olympics in 2008. my plan this year, i was like, "this is my last season, "my fourth olympic games." i was just going to leave it there. i

dick pound told "usa today" the games will b be postponed and t ramifications will be immense. well, despite all that japanese game organizers will make some major changes to the planned torch relay. when it kicks off this thursday, there will be fewer spectators, and the flame may have a new method of transportation. organizers are considering using a lantern instead of the traditional torch. the countrywide e event is set start in fukushima, a prefecture devastated by the 2011 disaster. officials say the lantern would travel by car and spectators won't be allowed to gather on the street and drive by. it's sad for torch bearers. tatack yuichi u ueno lost his fy in the disaster and he wanted to run. >> translator: i hope i get a chance to run again. it would be sad if this is the end. >> organizers haven't told him about any changes yet, so for now he's continue preparing as if nothing has changed. >>> many japanese universities have canceled the graduation ceremonies to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. the university of tokyo drastically reduced the size of the

dick pound of the international olympic committee telling the "usa today" that this summer's olympics are being postponed. tonight we talked to former cal swimming star and five-time olympic gold medalist nathan adrian. >> yeah. i mean i think that's the right decision. a postponement based off of all the current information that we have now seems like it's the right call. >> no official word from the ioc, but officials say they will announce the next steps in the next coming weeks. as for the athletes like nathan adrian, they've been stuck in limbo. training has been extremely difficult due to the social distancing and the shelter at home. >> we couldn't get in the weight room. you know, it was -- it was pretty hectic and honestly at this point seeing that the games are probably going to get postponed is -- it's a relief. >> disappointing but well said there by nathan adrian. for us here at nbc, obviously it's a big deal. nbc sports, the exclusive broadcast home of the olympics, issuing this statement tonight. quote, we are prepared to stand behind me decision made by the ioc, the ja

member dick pound said that the committee made the decision to postpone the games based on the information about the current virus they had available mr pounds of the parameters going forward have not really been determined but the games are not going to start on july 24th japanese officials including prime minister shinzo ave voice their opinion the games should not go on as planned in 2020 a statement of details will be released likely in the coming weeks with the postponement date i had for summer 2021 tokyo's 2020 organizing committee had also not said anything on the matter but prior to the announcer president said athletes would not have their voices ignored the i.o.c. decision came after the canadian olympic and paralympic committees issued their decision not to allow athletes to compete in their games had they gone on as planned and manila that is really an interesting thing there to see that a country such as biggest can of they had 340. teen athletes compete in the 2016 real games they are one the large delegations they will not be in the 10s if it still went on and a lot of athl

received a note that dick pound the. new. site. and we know that all a lot of athletes here in germany already qualified for the games so how is this uncertainty out was it affecting their training at the moment. yes obviously very very difficult for the german athletes to trend properly be cannot speak of a professional progression that that is needed for a foreign event such as against because the athletes they have to train alone they have to train outside to have to be very creative and creating situations at their homes in their cellars to find space and also the right equipment to train and and that is why also you know we cannot speak of a fair situation because throughout the world the decongestant for preparation for the games is so on equal and do you think that one is that the main reason why it's taking so long for a decision to be reached is it because of the economic and financial implications of canceling it or is it because of you know the desire to allow these games to take place for the athletes well i think for a

member dick pound to the committee made the decision to postpone the games based on the coronavirus information available to them mr pounds of the parameters going forward have not been determined but the games are not going to start on july 24th japanese officials including prime minister shinzo ave voice their opinion that the games not go on as planned in 2020 a statement details will be released through likely in the coming weeks of the postponement date i had for summer 2021 the move comes after i.o.c. president thomas bach that it was ridglea could take up to 4 weeks for a decision to be reached tokyo 20 organizing committee hasn't said anything on the matter just yet a prior to the announcement present your share more you said athletes voices would not be ignored. well she. did a little order. is because we have our fleet see mind that we're going to get me to be frank it is extremely regrettable that athletes are raising boys to say we're not thinking about them with down south least there was no lympics that's an absolute given for what we're doing. the i.o.c. decision came after the c

and speaking of sports going away after veteran international committee member dick pound said the i.o.c. reached to the city to postpone the 2020 summer olympics 24 hours later the japanese government the i.o.c. finally confirmed the news the formal announcement came after multiple countries said they would not send a delegation to tokyo if the games went on as planned in july 24th on july 24th olympics have never been rescheduled due to a pandemic with the 196940 in 1904 games being cancelled due to world war 216 rio summer games did go on although there were affected by this week of a. iris organizers eyeing a summer 2021 as a potential rescheduling date but the game will still be called the olympic and paralympic games tokyo 2020 i.o.c. president thomas bach expressed that athletes spectators and organizers health was a key point postponing the games the flame will stay away and on display in fukushima until the games opening ceremony next year and while the details of events are so in the works and wanted to be the best experience for those representing their country the athletes wi

member dick pound of the committee made the decision to postpone the games based on coronavirus information available to them mr pound said quote the premier is going forward have not been determined but the games are definitely not going to start on july 24th japanese officials including prime minister shinzo ave voiced to their opinion that the games should not go on as planned in 2020 a statement with details will be released likely in the coming weeks with the postponement date i had for summer 2021 the move comes after i was. the present time of bach said that it would originally take up to 4 weeks for any decision to be reached tokyo's train train or an organizing committee also said nothing on the matter but prior to the announcement president maurice that the athletes voices would not be ignored the i.o.c. decision came after the canadian olympic and paralympic committee so they would not allow athletes to compete if the games had gone on as planned canada sent 1314 athletes to 2016 games in rio making it one of the top 10 largest delegations in attendance many athletes are unable t

know after back and forth we've gone through it but it was very an international committee member dick pound that said the i.o.c. had reached decision to postpone the 20 summer games 24 hours later the japanese government the i.o.c. finally confirmed the news take a listen to prime minister shinzo a. little joke you might based on the current situation we have made a proposal to consider perspiring in the games by a bounce a year to ensure that the world's athletes can play in the best conditions and to have a safe and secure tournament for the audience i received an answer from i.o.c. president that he 100 percent agrees it was agreed that the tokyo lympics and paralympics would be held by the summer of 2021 at the latest. the formal announcement came after multiple countries said they would not send a delegation to tokyo if the games went on as planned on july 24th olympics have never been rescheduled due to a pandemic with the 91694944 games being cancelled due to world war the rio 2016 summer games were affected by this but they continued on organizer eyeing summer 2021 as a potential re

last week committee member dick pound said that cancelling the games is a "worst—case scenario."africa beat west indies in sydney later, then they‘ll leapfrog england in group b and face defending champions australia. if the windies win though, it will be england against the aussies. the fastest man in history has been getting some parenting practice in, and usain bolt will be hoping that practice makes perfect. he and his and his partner announced earlier this year that that they‘re expecting their first child. if this video is anything to go by, bolt is looking forward to becoming a dad. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that‘s bbc.com/sport. but from me chetan pathak and the rest of the sport team, goodbye. the beginning of this programme we asked for your view on where you book holidays, because the consumer group in the uk called which has found that booking hotel rooms online can sometimes be quite a bit more expensive, 12% more expensive, whereas if you call the hotel directly and book you get a better deal. so we ask your experience. we heard from st

member dick pound to the committee made the decision to postpone the games based on the coronavirus information available to them mr pounds of the parameters going forward have not been determined but the games are not going to start on july 24th japanese officials including prime minister shinzo ave voice their opinion that the games not go on as planned in 2020 a statement details will be released through likely in the coming weeks of the postponement date i had for summer 2021 the move comes after i.o.c. president thomas bach that it was originally could take up to 4 weeks for a decision to be reached tokyo's 2020 organizing committee hasn't said anything on the matter just yet a prior to the announcement present your share more you said athletes voices would not be ignored. did a little order. is because we have our fleet see mind that we are going to get me to be frank it is extremely regrettable that athletes are raising boys to say we are not thinking about them with down south leaks there is no lympics that's an absolute given for what we're doing. the i.o.c. decision came after the can

that word was mainly darren i was in them but dick pound used to be very powerful now not so much and it kind of threw a few people and one of the reasons it was out there as well as biggest crowds the i.o.c. did they did consider the insurance and labor. bit the more you think about it the more perspective makes perfect sense of course it presents she challenges of course it affects the calendar disposing of the broadcasters the stakeholders but we are in a crisis the world has never seen before so why wouldn't the i.o.c. just come out and say i know we can do this but we can do it next year we know that it's going to have a effect on athletes and how they prepare to actually. well. as is hoped to be expected in the next. day there will be a very different outlook of what happened this is shouldn't take too much time to get out there not. quite as big as we can. find a place in the candidate. in the summer in the same sense that. they have to say well they've got your child and he. has been going to say it would more likely replace that exchange. which is the united states. they well

but dick pound has a lot of influence and it's very likely the games will be postponed to 2021. just five days after the olympic flame landed in japan, its future and that of the entire 2020 summer games is in doubt. team usa voiced its support for a postponement saying in a statement, even if the current significant health concerns could be alleviated by late summer, the enormous disruptions to the training environment, doping controls and qualification process can't be overcome. >> it's definitely way beyond sports. it's all about health and safety of not only yourself but the ones around you. >> reporter: team usa sprinter manteo mitchell said postponing the games would be bittersweet but fellow athletes getting sick has him concerns. >> here i am a professional athlete. i could possibly get this and not even know, especially with my immune system being as strong as it is. i'm taking all the proper precautions that, you know, the cdc is putting out. >> reporter: first-time olympian, kate courtenney is a mountain biker who qualified and said it would be a huge disappointment n

dick pound says they'll likely take place in 2021 instead. not officially announced but will make a decision within four weeks. canada and australia announced they will not send any athlete if the games are held this year. joining me now is a two-time medalist and his father. team usa fencing coach. both of them from san francisco. gentlemen, the last time i you two was in rio when you took the silver and the bronze. those were emotional moments there. how does it feel for you now knowing that you were getting ready to go again, knowing that the olympics may be postponed? >> yeah. i mean, it's definitely a little disappointing knowing the situation at hand. but this is really an extraordinary time. you know, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. i'm glad people are taking the necessary steps to be safe and stop it from spreading. as you've said, it's not for sure. the ioc hasn't made a statement yet. i'm still trying to train as much as i can to get ready and be ready when an announcement is made. just trying to go by -- train

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told if you go back a few weeks then modestly known to the end of may come some comments meant by dick pound big figure says that that's the window to this it got a good situation changing somewhat terry and so much happened here some logistics people need to know where they stand if it's bad news like we saw with your and 20 tons you know. all of weapons and sort of expires this is there has to be taken but the i am serious trying to give themselves as much time as possible all right thanks very much. so he had that the olympics may still be on but the european football championships have been pushed back a year which gives domestic leagues a chance to complete this seasons by the end of june you are 2020 was due to be played across 12 cities in 12 european countries the football across the continent has ground to a holds in england spain italy and france and then just a few countries there's still no guarantee the season's can be completed. be firmly we'd like to start the leaks. early as possible as it is set it to say for 4 for players and spectators to finish league for 32 june they wil

there's word that this summer's tokyo olympics will be postponed dick pound, an american member of the international olympic committee, said today the games will likely take place next year. growing chorus of nations has called for a postponement. pompeo made a surprise visit to afghanistan today, trying to end a stalemate that is blocking talks with the taliban. he met with president ashrafi ghand chief rival abdullah abdullah. both men declared themselves the country's rightful leader after pompeo left later, and flew to doha to meet with taliban officials. and, back in this country, pacific gas and electric agreed o plead guilty to 84 coun involuntary manslaughter. the viims died in a northern california wildfire that destroyed partof three towns, in november 2018. the utility now adts that faulty equipment started the fire. it will also pay $4 millioin nes. still to come on the newshour: the rus in wartime-- covid-1 arrives in conflict zones across the globe. amy walter and tamara keith pandemic.n the politics of a plus, what to read during the long days of social distance. g theod

this is according to a member of the international olympics committee dick pound there's no word on yetere the olympics would happen. could be back in tokyo as it was scheduled the i o c president thomas bach said yesterday the committee will make a decision about the olympics over the next 4 weeks. the olympics are set to begin originally july 24th in tokyo. several countries have been calling on the i o c to postpone the games to next year, canada and australia said they would not send athletes to the olympics this summer, american swimmers and track and field athletes asked us olympics and the para olympics committee to request a postponement but that request was denied another business affected by the pandemic local gems they are of course closed because of the state was shelter in place will kron four's justine waltman talked to a couple of bay area personal trainers who now have to get creative to keep their businesses alive. >>local businesses are having a really hard time during the shutdown today i had the pleasure of talking with personal trainers, teresa and danny gordon from

world cancellation was being used by not letting council and its ugly bit committee men and the dick pound he was very powerful but also powerful now he's outspoken and he said i need to make a decision. which start quite ludicrous the way things were going the decision had to come saying no and he also said use the word cancellation when of course even though there are more good legal reasons to explore all that is very different in terms of insurance or canceling despondent actually common sense has come for a while it will even happen to happen in picks next year is because it's going to cause a lot this auctions operates and suddenly bingo cards and spoke out but as has been said in a statement it could provide the beach and. still by the way be crowned 2020. our sports correspondent. thanks very much lee well let's take you to a live event of the organizing committee of the olympic games is holding a press conference right now following announcement about a did want to couch this whole postponement as saying that it would be a complete olympic games when it is held eventually potentia

official dick pound said a decision about whether the event can go ahead needs to be made by late maygames organizers are due to deliver a report on wednesday. do you think for everybody this will be only going to say i am not a scientist nor do i do the job but at some point in time for the next sports and it's something we talk about. i had a world football journey and sente now is urged the games authorities not to panic in the face of the chrono virus outbreak and santina has been talking in amsterdam at a meeting of european football's governing body you a fan but at the same time congress the president of the swiss football association warned that coronavirus could shake professional football to its foundations these days you cannot have a speech or a speak to anyone without mentioning coronavirus so much you are i think to take some important decisions in this respect every competition organizer has to study it of course and this is the decisions important is of course always the cooperation with the authorities but. not to put on the. switzerland's top league has been put on h

i member dick pound suggested last week that if the outbreak becomes pandemic —— ioc member.msterdam and they have been discussing their response to the virus. 55 member nations are talking about a number of issues at the start of the euro is, just three months away. arsenal have become the first team to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the seasonfa cup after a 2—0 win at portsmouth. sokratis pit mikel arteta's side ahead just before half—time before they made it 2—0 in the second half through nketiah. chelsea against liverpool is the pick of today's ties. that is one of three matches taking place tonight and you can choose between two of those on the bbc. the game at stamford bridge is live on bbc one, kicking off at 7:45pm, while west brom v newcastle will be on the bbc iplayer website and app. that game gets under way at eight o'clock. and we have built up to both of those matches on sportsday, along with the rest of the day's other sports news. the biggest shock of the season over the weekend was when watford beat premier league leaders liverpool 3—0. it was an extr

committee member dick pound telling "usa today," the one thing he is for sure that the july 24th openingokyo of this summer will not take place. he was pretty definitive in that. the i.o.c. over the weekend, in a meeting actually decided that some sort of decision had to be made within four weeks. i'm guaranteeing -- i'm not guaranteeing, but i'm betting a decision will be made much sooner because yesterday we got a chorus of countries saying they are not planning to send athletes to the 2020 tokyo game. australia said we are planning for 2021. that looks like the momentum is gaining if a possible delay of about a year. the newspaper in tokyo is saying that japan is seeking assurances that the games could be held within one year. we're hearing from n.h.k. and meets that shinzo abe will with the olympic committee today. i'm betting some sort of decision could be passed on this week at the soonest. >> stephen, any early indication what is this means for tokyo economy? we know that the cost of putting on the games exceeds the revenue brought in by tourists. what now for that? >> they were i

ioc member dick pound has gone even further and suggested the decision has already been decided.2008. he says moving the tokyo games could make him consider whether he should carry on competing. my my plan this year was this was my last season. it was to go to a fourth olympic games and kind of leave it there, but if it's within the next year, i could probably convince eye wife, my body, my coach, all these people i work with to get me through this next year but if it's longer than that, i'll have to call it a day there. uefa has postponed this season's three major finals. no new dates have been arranged for the men's and women's champions league finals, along with the europa league, which were all due to take place in may. european football's governing body have already delayed this summer's euros by a year. the azerbaijan grand prix is the latest formula one race this season to be called off. the street race in baku was due to take place injune and becomes the eighth race to be postponed. the canadian grand prix is also a major doubt. former scotland rugby union international r

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