Athletes taking wait-and-see approach to Olympics Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Tennis star Naomi Osaka is one of several Japanese athletes who have voiced concerns about holding the Tokyo Olympics during the pandemic. | REUTERS Kyodo May 23, 2021 Though a Japanese athlete has yet to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus concerns, more are weighing in on the risks and potential downsides of a decision to move forward with holding the Summer Games during the pandemic. With exactly two months to go until the July 23 opening ceremony, Tokyo is under a third coronavirus state of emergency, but organizers continue to say they are still not considering canceling the Olympics.