Author: Revista Brasileira De Medicina Do Esporte

Was postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games a correct decision? [Originally published in Rev Bras Med Esporte, vol.26 no.3]

Moreover, during the period planned for the games in 2020 the pandemic may be subsiding in some countries and increasing in others, and this was also taken into consideration as a risk factor. Hence, the decision taken to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2021 due to the 2019-nCoV was the correct one, and was extremely important to protect the health of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as spectators. Image: Erik Eastman. Read More →