Canada and Australia pull out of Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus

Published March 23, 2020 11:24am ET



Officials in Canada and Australia said Sunday they would not send athletes to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo because of the threat of the coronavirus.

The countries are the first teams to announce they won’t attend the Olympics this summer. Both called for the games to be postponed a year.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.