The touch to the Olympic Committee directed from the very powerful Atletism USA... the other sports will join in cascade... is the most logical thing

The American sport in a letter to the executive director of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee... has transmitted to the International Olympic Committee, the suspension of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which are scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9.

"We certainly understand the ramifications of this request, and the realities of trying to coordinate the logistics of a postponed Olympic Games around the calendars of other athletes, sports federations, key stakeholders, etc., but the alternative of moving forward in the light of the current world situation would not be in the best interest of our athletes"