Lausanne, May 15 (Ians) Tennis legend Roger Federer said on Saturday that athletes around the world were waiting for the Tokyo Olympic Games organisers to decide whether the sporting extravaganza "will go ahead or not" due to the evolving global Covid-19 situation.
The Olympics are scheduled to be held between July 23 and August 8.
"The athletes need a decision: is it happening or isn't it?" asked Federer, who is the joint record holder with Spaniard Rafael Nadal for winning most number of Grand Slam singles titles at 20 apiece.
"It's [the Olympics] difficult. Honestly I don't know what to think. I would love to play in the Olympics, win a medal for Switzerland…that would make me so proud. But if that doesn't happen due to the situation, I would be the first to understand," Federer told Switzerland's Leman Bleu television.
Federer said nothing was clear as of now.
"We're not hearing much. That makes...
The Olympics are scheduled to be held between July 23 and August 8.
"The athletes need a decision: is it happening or isn't it?" asked Federer, who is the joint record holder with Spaniard Rafael Nadal for winning most number of Grand Slam singles titles at 20 apiece.
"It's [the Olympics] difficult. Honestly I don't know what to think. I would love to play in the Olympics, win a medal for Switzerland…that would make me so proud. But if that doesn't happen due to the situation, I would be the first to understand," Federer told Switzerland's Leman Bleu television.
Federer said nothing was clear as of now.
"We're not hearing much. That makes...
- 5/15/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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