Canada says no to summer Olympics

The World

The coronavirus has disrupted many athletes’ training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and it’s brought up concerns about health and safety. Canada became the first country to pull out. Hayley Wickenheiser, a Canadian Olympic champion and part of the International Olympic Committee’s athletes commission, speaks with The World’s host Marco Werman. 

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