Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe insisted that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer as planned despite growing fears about the viability of staging the Games amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
With a string of global sporting events being halted in a response to the crisis, Abe has moved to dampen speculation that the Games, due to take place from July 24 to August 9, could be postponed, or even canceled.
Read More"The IOC and Tokyo 2020 have reconfirmed today that both parties will continue to stay in close collaboration with all relevant organizations as we prepare to deliver a safe and secure Tokyo 2020 Games opening on 24 July 2020 as planned," said a statement on the official Tokyo 2020 website.Attractions closed and events canceled amid coronavirus outbreakThe Japanese leg of the relay is due to begin in Fukushima on March 26 and Abe said he expected that to go ahead.
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