So doesn't it figure? Softball finally makes its way back into the Olympics and now they may end up being cancelled by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
You can see why they might. You have hundreds of the world's best athletes all convening in one place. If just one of them is carrying the virus and starts contaminating others the effect could be catastrophic - and a huge black eye for both Japan and the IOC.
Let's hope by the time the Olympics roll around COVID-19 is just a bad memory. It would be a shame for softball to not get this opportunity to return to the world stage, especially since there's a good chance it may not make it into the program for 2024.
Tokyo Olympic Games could be cancelled if coronavirus not controlled, IOC member says
Concern is growing over the Olympic Games after new cases in Japan were confirmed and the domestic top-flight football competition was postponed
www.theguardian.com
You can see why they might. You have hundreds of the world's best athletes all convening in one place. If just one of them is carrying the virus and starts contaminating others the effect could be catastrophic - and a huge black eye for both Japan and the IOC.
Let's hope by the time the Olympics roll around COVID-19 is just a bad memory. It would be a shame for softball to not get this opportunity to return to the world stage, especially since there's a good chance it may not make it into the program for 2024.