Kenki Fukuoka
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 file photo, Belgium's Pieter Timmers holds up his silver medal after the men's 100-meter freestyle during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Belgian swimmer Pieter Timmers had planned to retire after Tokyo last summer. He's decided to stick to his timeline rather than disrupt his family's plans. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, file)
Some athletes shelving Olympic bids amid delayed Tokyo Games

By Ken Maguire Jan. 21, 2021 11:26 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2016, file photo, Kenki Fukuoka, bottom, of Japan is tackled by Nikola Matawalu of Fiji during the international rugby union test match between Fiji and Japan at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes, western France. Japan speedster Fukuoka reportedly will forego the chance to compete in rugby sevens at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in order to pursue a medical career. The Japan Rugby Union announced that Fukuoka had left the national sevens squad. (AP Photo/David Vincent, File)
Fukuoka expected to miss Olympics to pursue medical studies

Jun. 13, 2020 12:49 AM EDT