https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/28/sport/olympics-athletes-ocd-coronavirus-spt-intl/index.html

Postponing Tokyo 2020 will have provided a sense of relief to many Olympians but the delay in the decision will have unnecessarily perpetuated the anxiety levels of athletes, many of whom suffer from clinical Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), according to a leading sports psychiatrist.

On Tuesday, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed to postpone the Games until 2021.
In a joint statement the IOC and Tokyo organizers said the rescheduling was "to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community." The announcement came barely a fortnight after the IOC had said there would be "no Plan B."

During the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Edwards has been providing advice via a regularly updated paper called "Athlete Mental Health and Mental Illness in the era of COVID-19." One of the concerns the paper raises is for athletes who have pre-existing OCD.
"There are a lot of high level athletes who actually have clinical Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but are able to manage it or have it treated in a way that they can function well and actually excel at their sport," said Dr. Edwards, who is based in Ontario, Canada.

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