TT Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis has been left reassured by the "clarity" and "plan of action" expressed by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach at a tele-conference on Tuesday to discuss the staging of the 2020 Olympic Games. Speaking with Newsday, on Wednesday, Lewis said he went into the high-profile meeting with some concerns regarding the July 24 start of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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TTOC explains support for IOC on Tokyo2020
Despite grave concerns about the impact of COVID-19 and the belief that an October 2020 reschedule may have to be an option for the staging of the Tokyo2020 Games, TTOC president Brian Lewis was persuaded to support IOC president Thomas Bach and IOC’s position on measures to confront the virus threat....
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee take coronavirus precautions
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) have set out preventative measures to safeguard athletes from the islands from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
IOC claim no need for "drastic decision" on Tokyo 2020 despite virus outbreak
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed there is no need for "any drastic decisions at this stage" regarding this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite growing concern over the impact of the coronavirus on the event.
COMMUNIQUE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) REGARDING THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020
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Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) continued its consultations with all the stakeholders of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The first took place with the International Olympic Summer Sports Federations. Those with the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the athletes’ representatives, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), other International Federations (IFs) and other stakeholders will follow in the coming days.
Opinion: IOC right not to pull plug on Tokyo Games now because of coronavirus
There is still no need to add the Tokyo Olympics to the growing list of sports and events that have been canceled or postponed.