A countdown display for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is photographed in Tokyo, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. IOC President Thomas Bach has agreed "100%" to a proposal of postponing the Tokyo Olympics for about one year until 2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
March 24, 2020
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March 24, 2020 9:42 a.m.
For athletes, Olympic delay brings relief but new challenges
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — It's time for Olympic athletes to stand down, relax those diet rules and dial down the training.