Uphold Olympic spirit in time of pandemic

Editor's Note: With the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread in many countries, the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo organizers announced on Tuesday that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but no later than summer 2021. Two experts share their views on the overall impact of the Games' postponement with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Unite for Olympics and common good

Rescheduling the Tokyo Olympics is an expediency because the pandemic is unlikely to be effectively contained within three months.