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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) released a lengthy statement on Tuesday that, in part, detailed it "remains fully committed to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020" despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Kaori Yamaguchi, a member of the Japanese Olympic Committee, disagrees.
The retired judo athlete told Nikkei Asian Review on Thursday that she feels the IOC "is putting athletes at risk" and believes the 2020 Tokyo Olympics should be postponed.
"As far as I can tell from news reports coming out of the U.S. and Europe, I don't think the situation allows for athletes to continue training as usual," she said, later adding, "We should not hold [the Olympics] if people across the world can't enjoy themselves.