NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association on Monday stated it will “wait and watch” for a minimum of a month before taking any call on Tokyo Olympics involvement after Canada developed a flutter by ending up being the first country to pull out of the showpiece due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The north American country’s withdrawal added to the International Olympic Committee’s troubles after a host of top professional athletes and powerful sports bodies rammed up pressure on the IOC to delay the quadrennial extravaganza in July-August.
Nevertheless, India is ready to await a while before reaching a final decision.
IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta, while speaking with PTI, said the body is