U.S. officials echoed their counterparts at the International Olympic Committee on Friday, preaching patience amid the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Susanne Lyons, the chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said on a conference call that the organization supports IOC president Thomas Bach's stance that it is too early to make any decisions about the Games with four months to go — even as athletes continue to express concern about training and qualifying amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Asked specifically if the USOPC has a preferred outcome with regards the Games, and whether it has expressed such a preference to the IOC, Lyons said the two organizations have been in constant contact.