Olympics 2020 postponed: Here's what India's Tokyo-bound athletes said

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has welcomed IOC's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics and said It's necessary for the well-being of athletes from across the world

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced the postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics by a year to the summer of 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju welcomed the IOC’s decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics saying it is necessary for the well-being of athletes from across the world.
 

"I urge our athletes not to lose heart. We'll create better opportunities so that we can have India's best medal tally in 2021," he said.
 

India’s Tokyo-bound athletes have also welcomed the IOC’s decision. Here's what they said: 

 
Mary Kom, Boxing
 
Mary Kom, a six-time world champion and