This Article is From Mar 13, 2020

Trump Suggests Olympics Could 'Postpone' For A Year Over Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus Outbreak: "I like that better than I like having empty stadiums," US President Donald Trump said.

Trump Suggests Olympics Could 'Postpone' For A Year Over Coronavirus Outbreak

Donald Trump said that "It's a shame" to postpone the game (File)

Washington:

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo could be postponed for a year, as organizers insist the Games will go ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak.

"Maybe they postpone it for a year," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "It's a shame" but "I like that better than I like having empty stadiums," he said.

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