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Spain insisted their competitors “can’t arrive in equal conditions” owing to the coronavirus outbreak and a reigning gold medallist described instructions telling athletes to continue to train as normal as “starting to become negligent”.
The International Olympic Committee confirmed on Wednesday it still expects the 2020 Games to begin on 24 July despite most global sporting events having already been rearranged. It was “counting on the responsibility and solidarity of the athletes” to deal with “an exceptional situation which requires exceptional solutions”.