Athletes should not risk their health for the Tokyo2020 Games, according to Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe amid concerns that a coronavirus outbreak might scupper the Olympics
MELBOURNE - Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe says athletes should not put their Olympic dreams before their health in deciding whether to compete at the Tokyo Games as global health authorities battle to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
A number of international sports events have been hit by the coronavirus, with some competitions being postponed and others canceled outright, and there are concerns that the outbreak might scupper the Tokyo Olympics. “What we need to know is to use some of the best expert disease specialists to find out what is the risk to the team. What is the risk to the other nations and how can we have an Olympic Games, one that is safe, that doesn’t put athletes at risk?
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