Paes Ready To Unleash His ''New Version'' But Concerned About Olympics

India’s Tennis legend Leander Paes is ready to unleash his ‘new version’ when the sport resumes but the veteran star fears that the organisers may not be able to pull off Tokyo Games and the legacy he wants to create by playing his eighth successive Olympics could remain an unrealised dream. Paes, who turned 47 on Wednesday, had announced that 2020 would be his last season and Tokyo Games was expected to be his swansong event but the COVID-19 pandemic upset his plans. Also Read - Coronavirus in Maharashtra: State Records 3,874 Fresh Cases; Mumbai's Highest 136 Deaths

“I was on a ‘One Last Roar’ season, culminating with the Tokyo Olympics. But now that is pushed back to 2021, with the global economy, also going down, how will those corporate sponsors for the Olympics, still stand their ground to support the Olympics?” he asked. Also Read - Mashrafe Mortaza And Two Other Cricketers Test Positive For Coronavirus in Bangladesh

Without a vaccine to tackle COVID-19, Paes said the future looks gloomy for the Olympics to go ahead even in 2021.