Tokyo Olympics rowing rescheduled over tropical storm

Tokyo Olympic organisers brought forward rowing events as a "protective measure" Saturday as a tropical storm heads towards the Japanese capital.

Tropical Storm Nepartak, with gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour, was still about 1,800 kilometres south of Tokyo on Saturday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.Olympic organisers said they were following the track of the storm and had decided to hold rowing events scheduled for Monday over the weekend instead.

"Unlike an earthquake, we're able to predict the path of a typhoon so we're able to prepare in advance," Tokyo 2020 spokesman Masa Takaya told reporters. "In the case of rowing, as a protective measure we have decided to change the event schedule," he added. "We're looking closely at the path of the typhoon," Takaya said, warning it could pose a danger if it makes landfall.In a weather update, World Sailing warned that Olympic competition "from the 26th to the 28th may be affected", though organisers have not yet announced any changes.Storms have disrupted sport in the country before.The powerful storm killed more than 100 people, and forced World Cup organisers to cancel three pool matches.

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