Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Olympics unless Games postponed

Canada won't have a team at the Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed by a year -- a bold move that would at least give Canadian athletes some sense of direction in the coming months.

The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee issued joint statements this afternoon saying that they refuse to send their teams to Tokyo unless their respective Games are pushed back a year.

The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to start July 24 with the Paralympics slated to follow on Aug. 25.

The International Olympics Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020 and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision.

According to the International Olympic Committee, cancellation is "not on the agenda" but a 'scaled-down' Games will be considered.

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