Olympics postponement 'the right decision'

Australian Olympic Committee CEO Matt Carroll says the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics was the “right decision”. The Japanese Government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday the suspension of the Olympics until 2021. Mr Carroll said “the important thing” for the athletes was that the Olympics were merely postponed rather than cancelled. Prior to the postponement of the Olympics by authorities, the Australian Olympic Committee informed athletes that Australia would not assemble a team for the games. Mr Carroll said the decision was made after the Australian Government introduced new health regulations which would restrict the capacity of athletes to train and prepare. “Over 10,000 athletes from around the world have been working hard over the last four years,” he told Sky News host Chris Kenny. "The rest of this year will be a hard year for Australians and the world". "Next Year’s Tokyo Olympics will be an opportunity for the world come together and to celebrate," he said. Image: Getty