The IOC and Japan announced Tuesday the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be postponed to next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple Olympic committees called for the decision in the previous weeks, both due to public health and training concerns. Like all coronavirus related suspensions, postponements, and cancellations, moving the Olympics to next year is a prudent decisions that creates a new set of logistical concerns. Here’s what the one-year delay means for the USA men’s basketball team.
1. Gregg Popovich will still be the coach, according to USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo, who told ESPN both he and Popovich will remain in their positions for next year.