“For the IOC, postponing the Olympics means additional costs. Several hundred million dollars, it can be argued. In such tense situations, you, as a responsible person, cannot make decisions based only on instinct, ”Bach quotes Welt.

Games in Tokyo due to the coronavirus pandemic were postponed to 2021 and will be held from July 23 to August 8.

Earlier it was reported that the bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympics Dunaytsev completed his career and became a deputy.