USA Teams Asking Olympic Committee for One Year Delay of Games Due to COVID-19
Even though the Summer Olympics are not scheduled to begin until July 24 in Tokyo, there’s a decent chance the event is going to be canceled. As it stands today, basketball, baseball, soccer, and numerous other sports remain on an indefinite hiatus.
With gyms and facilities shuttered all over the nation (and the world), it has become far more difficult for athletes to train. Who knows what shape some NBA players might be in when they finally gets back on the court.
Now, USA Swimming and Track & Field are asking for a one year delay to the games. As of March 22, though, there are no plans to cancel.
From Daily Wire:
On Friday, CEO of U.S.A Track and Field (USATF) Max Siegel sent a letter to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, asking for the 2020 Olympics be postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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In the letter from USATF, Siegel writes that the organization’s “top priority has been, and will continue to be, the health and safety of our athletes, coaches, staff, and volunteer leaders.”
— USATF (@usatf) March 21, 2020
As the Olympic Flame reaches Tokyo: President Thomas Bach: "while we do not know how long the tunnel we are all in at this moment will be, we would like the Olympic Flame to be a light at the end of this tunnel." @tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/ORVxrcqzoV
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) March 20, 2020
Here’s more coronavirus randomness, via Twitter…
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— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 22, 2020
The problem isn't the economy.
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People must stay home.
But they need income assistance to pay their bills.
Hospitals need adequate supplies.
This is what Congress should be working on.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 22, 2020
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— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) March 22, 2020
Enrichment: Mall in Paris, France…
The day after Chinese coronavirus containment measures were issued in France, Dozens stormed a Mall and then headed to a supermarket
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— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) March 22, 2020
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— The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 (@TheKoreaHerald) March 22, 2020
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— DW News (@dwnews) March 22, 2020
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Lot of great American businesses are doing their part:
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— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) March 22, 2020
There are now 25,493 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the United States with 307 deaths and 171 recoveries. pic.twitter.com/SX60eb9Rpw
— Spencer (@Spencer10488970) March 22, 2020
https://twitter.com/MichaelCoudrey/status/1241529571712716802
NYC UPDATE:
-8,115 confirmed cases in New York city alone
-1,450 in hospitals
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— Hold Him Accountable (@the_trump_virus) March 22, 2020
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— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) March 22, 2020
It’s only natural to wonder why professional sports teams seem to have easier access to testing than the general population https://t.co/Sm4tRqw4Ys
— TIME (@TIME) March 22, 2020
This prime minster held a special press conference on the coronavirus just for kids pic.twitter.com/fjm2n4rZgD
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 22, 2020