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IOC says no ‘ideal’ solution for Tokyo Olympic Games

Malkia Strikers setter Jane Wacu prepares to serve during a past match. [FIVB]

Olympic chiefs acknowledged yesterday there was no “ideal” solution to staging the Tokyo Olympics amid a backlash from athletes as the deadly coronavirus pandemic swept the globe.

“This is an exceptional situation which requires exceptional solutions,” an International Olympic Committee spokesperson said after criticism from top athletes that they were being forced to take health risks should the July 24-August 9 Games go ahead as scheduled during the Covid-19 outbreak.

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