Prospective Olympians give postponement plenty of likes

"I look forward to come back to Japan to defend my Olympic title next year and look forward to witness a wonderful event."
Italian cyclist Elia Viviani, a track gold medallist in Rio in 2016, whose country has recorded most deaths from COVID-19, summed up much of the reaction when he tweeted: "Postponing the Olympics to 2021 is the best decision for me. Today we are all struggling with a much bigger problem....So Olympics see you in 2021!"
One of his sprint rivals, Britain's Mark Cavendish said: "BIG news and it's the right call," before adding: "On a sporting side, there's going to be a few nations thankful for 12 months more preparation!"

Belgian cyclist Victor Campenaerts was worried about his girlfriend, swimmer Fanny Lecluyse: "She has already been selected, will she be selected for next year's Olympics? Does she have to qualify again? She was planning to retire after these Games."
Mary Kom, a 38-year-old Indian boxer and a member of parliament, who made news at the weekend by breaking quarantine after returning from abroad, to attend a breakfast hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind, tweeted: "Excellent and right decision."

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Dutch runner Dafne Schippers, who won silver in the 200 metres in Rio posted: "I was really looking forward...but for now we have to look at the bigger picture and do whatever it takes to beat the corona virus...let's make sure we'll celebrate even harder in 2021!"

US swimmer Lilly King, a double gold medallist in Rio, posted: "Just one more year to get better."
"You gonna cry about it or boss up?" asked American wrestler Jordan Burroughs, a gold medalist in 2012, in a slangy tweet, "First of all imma do both."
French double-Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner tweeter : "See you in 2021, Tokyo. First, we have a more important fight to win."