Stefanidi and British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson both voiced concerns after the International Olympic Committee said it was 'fully committed' to running the Games as scheduled from July 24
The difficulty for those who have qualified or will qualify is they won't get any more international competition, says John Coates
The IOC plans a conference call on Tuesday to 'keep the international federations informed of the situation, as well as the National Olympic Committees and athletes', according to a report
Tokyo 2020's budget is split between the organising committee and local and national governments; the IOC contributed more than $800 million
We have chosen India because it is the second-most populous nation in the world, with a very young population and a huge potential for Olympic sport, says IOC president Thomas Bach
The IOC also announced that July 24-August 9 Olympics will be the 'first gender-balanced Olympic Games in history with 48.8 per cent women's participation'
The coronavirus has infected almost 64,000 people globally with almost 1,400 deaths in China, but only one in Japan where fear is rising with so much attention focused on the outbreak
Despite the announcement by Rijiju, the ministry, through its Director (Sports), sent a letter to the IOA on October 24 to send feedback on the Draft National Sports Code latest by November 10.
On December 5, 2017, the IOC suspended the ROC over alleged violations of anti-doping rules