Tokyo Olympics could postpone for a year: US President Donald Trump

• Donald Trump said officials should consider delaying the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

• US is one of the biggest participants in the Games

• More than 126,000 people in more than 110 countries have been infected by the coronavirus

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said officials should consider delaying the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for one year amid the global coronavirus outbreak, saying the event would not be the same without spectators.

The United States is one of the biggest participants in the Games, which are scheduled for July. Japanese officials have sought to squash speculation that the event could be canceled or postponed amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 126,000 people in more than 110 countries have been infected. The vast majority are in just four countries: China and South Korea where new cases are declining and Iran and Italy, where they are not. More than 4,600 people have died worldwide.