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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has recommended postponing the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in a statement from Chair Susanne Lyons and CEO Sarah Hirshland following a survey of Olympic hopefuls:
"Our most important conclusion from this broad athlete response is that even if the current significant health concerns could be alleviated by late summer, the enormous disruptions to the training environment, doping controls and qualification process can't be overcome in a satisfactory manner. To that end, it's more clear than ever that the path toward postponement is the most promising, and we encourage the IOC to take all needed steps to ensure the Games can be conducted under safe and fair conditions for all competitors.