«Coronavirus: Olympic doubts grow as Canada withdraws athletes» (på engelsk). www.bbc.com. 23. mars 2020. Besøkt 23. mars 2020. «The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been thrown into further doubt after Canada became the first major country to withdraw. … They then "urgently called" on the IOC, International Paralympic Committee and World Health Organization, to postpone the games for a year. "While we recognise the inherent complexities around a postponement, nothing is more important than the health and safety of our athletes and the world community," their statement said.»
