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USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland Says She Will Not Demand 2020 Olympics Be Postponed

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Sarah Hirshland, the CEO of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, told the Associated Press Sunday that she is not pushing the International Olympic Committee toward a postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games at this time.

"My role is not to make demands of those making decisions, but to bring forward solutions," she said.

"We're hearing from the athletes loud and clear, and I can guarantee you, the IOC is going to hear from us, loud and clear," she added.

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