Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he and the head of the International Olympic Committee agreed on the idea of delaying the Tokyo Olympics by about one year. Abe was speaking to reporters after a phone call with IOC President Thomas Bach on postponing the Games amid growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/agreed-with-iocs-bach-on-idea-of-delaying-olympics-for-one-year-japan-pm-shinzo-abe/articleshow/74794685.cms