This decision is welcomed by the Austrian Olympic Committee.
Approval from Austria
“Because at the moment it is the only right one in terms of the health of all athletes,” said ÖOC President Karl Stoss With.
The culmination of the Covid 19 crisis in Europe don’t even be reached. “According to the current state of knowledge, a sudden improvement in the situation is no longer in sight,” said Push.
“Basic principles such as health, the protection of clean athletes and equal opportunities or the fair exercise of qualifications are no longer possible under these circumstances.”
Also Austria Double Olympic champion Roman Hagara emphasizes in a video message that there would have been no other decision. The sailor points out that there would have been no equal opportunities in preparation until August because the countries and their athletes are affected to different degrees by the corona pandemic.
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