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The 24-year-old grabbed headlines earlier this year when he became only the second Indian javelin thrower to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
The IOC agreed with Japan on Tuesday to the first postponement in the Olympics' 124-year history due to risks from the coronavirus impact.
With less than five months to go until the scheduled start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 24, questions have been raised as to whether the Games can go ahead.
Greece on Friday cancelled the remainder of the domestic Olympic torch relay through the country to avoid attracting crowds a day after the Tokyo Games flame was lit in ancient Olympia.
Stefanidi's comments were echoed by Britain's heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who said she is returning home from a locked-down France and feels under pressure to train for the Tokyo Olympics.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the government would continue with preparations to hold the July 24 to August 9 Games as scheduled, working closely with organisations like the International Olympic Committee.
Organisers have repeatedly said the July 24 to August 9 Games will go ahead as scheduled but with the rapid spread of the coronavirus bringing the sports world to a virtual standstill fears are growing the Olympics may be cancelled or postponed.
The Olympic body has refused to publicly consider cancellation or postponement as possible options, even as other major events including soccer's Euro 2020 and Copa America and the French Open tennis Grand Slam announced postponements.
Five new infections were reported as of Wednesday afternoon, in locations from Yamaguchi prefecture in the west to Hokkaido in the north, underlining the virus' spread across Japan and raising questions about whether the Olympics can go ahead.
The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo organisers have maintained that the Games should go ahead as scheduled to start on July 24 despite the coronavirus outbreak.
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