Half of Japan's federations want Olympic decision this year: survey

Roughly half of Japan's national sports federations hope the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 organizers decide this year to either hold or cancel next year's Olympics, according to a Kyodo News survey published Wednesday.The Olympics, which were originally planned to open on Friday, have been postponed until July 23, 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic. But as the pandemic rages on in much of the world, questions remain about whether athletes will be able to train sufficiently and travel to qualifying events.While some within the IOC want a decision this year about whet…READ FULL ARTICLE