BERLIN — Talks on the possible postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are long overdue, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) said on Tuesday, adding that athletes would have preferred a quicker decision by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC and Tokyo Games organizers are under mounting pressure to postpone the Games to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC President Thomas Bach are scheduled to hold a call at 1100 GMT to discuss a delay. "Considering postponing the Games is a correct and long overdue step given the current health situation globally," DOSB President Alfons Hoermann said in a statement. "Because this step signals both internally and externally that the Games have to give way to world health.

Source: International New York Times March 24, 2020 10:07 UTC