Canada won’t send athletes to the Olympics in Tokyo unless the games are postponed by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s Olympic committee announced Sunday night.

Canada won’t send athletes to the Olympics in Tokyo unless the games are postponed by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s Olympic committee announced Sunday night.
“While we recognize the inherent complexities around a postponement, nothing is more important than the health and safety of our athletes and the world community,” the Canadian Olympic Committee said in a statement. “This is not solely about athlete health — it is about public health.”
Earlier Sunday, the International Olympic Committee announced that it will make a decision whether to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games at some point in the next four weeks. Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said Monday that a postponement would be unavoidable if the games cannot be held in a complete way
The Olympics are scheduled to begin July 24 and run through August 9.