2020 Olympics will be postponed, veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says

Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports on Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed.

Pound told the news outlet he expects the Games will likely take place in 2021, with more specific details to be released over the next month.

According to USA TODAY, Pound has been one of the most influential members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for decades.

An IOC spokesperson has yet to acknowledge the possible postponement and says they are “looking at scenarios.”

On Sunday, IOC President Thomas Bach said he was going to take the next four weeks to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin July 24.

Bach has ruled out canceling the Olympic Games.