Sports world breathes a sigh of relief after the Olympics are postponed: “Victory of reason”

The International Olympic Committee has long resisted postponing the 2020 Games in Tokyo. As of Tuesday afternoon, it was official that the Summer Olympics would be postponed by a year. And so thousands of athletes will not be hunting for medals in Japan in the summer of 2020, but rather in 2021. >>> Olympia 2020 postponed: Click here for the report. CONI boss Giovanni Malagò shares the opinion of many and emphasizes that the Summer Olympics have only been postponed and not canceled: “If it were not for such an exceptional situation, postponement would never have been considered. My thoughts are with the athletes who now have clarity about the future and can make decisions. I think our athletes will tackle the Games in Tokyo next year full of emotion and passion.” FIDAL President Alfio Giomi believes the postponement was the right decision: “It was an unavoidable consequence of the events of the past few days. The postponement will help the athletes who would have had great difficulty preparing if the event had taken place this coming summer.” "My first thought? Damn, now I have to keep going for another year.” Swimming star Federica Pellegrini Italy's super swimmer Federica Pellegrini said in a video that she doesn't only see the postponement as positive. “My first thought was: Damn, I have to swim for another year. “I still can’t stop, it’s probably a joke,” said the 31-year-old with a smile on her face. With a clearly more serious expression, Pellegrini added: “Basically, in times like these, there is no alternative to postponement.” Approval also in Austria The postponement of the Olympics also met with broad approval in Austria. Sports Minister Walter Kogler said: “I welcome the decision to postpone the Tokyo Games as another victory for reason and am pleased that the IOC, as hoped and expected, has used the health of all participants as the most important basis for its decision.”

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Sports world breathes a sigh of relief after the Olympics are postponed: “Victory of reason”

After much back and forth, the 2020 Summer Olympics were finally postponed. A great relief for numerous associations and athletes. SportNews has put together some voices.

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