After winning the individual and team pursuit at this year's World Championships, Chloe Dygert has automatically qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. After news that the Games had been postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak, Daigert issued a statement saying she supported the quick decision.

"The postponement of the Olympic Games is the best option under the current circumstances and I fully support the decision taken today by the IOC and the Tokyo Organizing Committee," Daigert said.

Athletes around the world are seeing qualifiers cancelled, competitions that would normally be coordinated for the Olympics postponed, and even anti-doping controls curtailed as governments restrict the movement of people to stem the Covid-19 outbreak.

For the past four years.

The four-year Olympic cycle usually requires a very specific program of training and preparation, both physical and mental, but Dygert showed at the UCI Track World Championships in Berlin that he is on track to medal in Tokyo. [Personally, I am glad that the IOC and the TOC made this decision earlier, because it will help me to be more prepared for the next World Championships in Tokyo, which will be a very important event for me.

Knowing when the Games will be held is more fair to everyone, she said. She said, "Postponing the Games gives all athletes around the world a chance to focus on their health and gives all of us a fair chance to prepare properly.

The statement concludes with a message of hope. 'As we navigate through these uncertain times, the 2021 Olympic Games will give all of us hope and the opportunity to unite in celebration of our health. I am excited to be back in the race and look forward to Tokyo in 2021." And here's hoping that 2020 is safe for all of you.