As athletes continue to question the International Olympic Committee decision to continue with the Olympics as planned, the IOC says it has held “constructive” talks with athlete representatives about the coronavirus crisis.

According to President Thomas Bach he was confronted with many questions over qualification and restrictions. He said however that there is still four months to go until the games which are being held in Tokyo on July 24^th.

Many athletes are not in agreement with the decision and have accused the IOC of putting them “in danger”. Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi said the IOC was “risking our health”, while Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson said training had become “impossible”.

However Bach has responded saying: “We have just had a really great call with 220 athlete representatives from all around the world, it was very constructive and gave us a lot of insight.

“We aimed to continue being very realistic in our analysis. We will keep acting in a responsible way that is in the interest of the athletes whilst always respecting our two principles – the safeguarding and health of the athletes and contributing to the containment of the virus, and secondly to protect the interest of the athletes and Olympic sport.”