Kevan Gosper, a former International Olympic Committee vice president, is suggesting the United Nations might be the place to decide the fate of the postponed Tokyo Olympics.
The Olympics are to open on July 23rd but face mounting opposition at home as COVID-19 cases surge in Tokyo, across Japan and across the globe.
Tokyo and other parts of Japan are under emergency orders with about 4,200 deaths in the country attributed to COVID-19.
Gosper, still an honorary IOC member, made the suggestion to Australia’s national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
The IOC and local organizers have said the Olympics cannot be postponed again.
They will be cancelled this time if they can’t be held.
Gosper did not indicate he had contacted the United Nations, and it's not clear the body would enter into what is an intense political issue in Japan.
Globally more than 94 million cases of COVID-19 has been recorded with more than 2 million deaths.
[Source: TVNZ/ Associated Press]
