The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee addressed concerns of rising COVID-19 cases—and did not rule out the possibility of a last-minute cancellation of the games.
ABC News’ James Longman reports from Tokyo on how the people of Japan are reacting to the Olympics beginning amid a COVID surge, including fans missing out on seeing events in person.The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee addressed concerns of rising COVID-19 cases during a press conference on Tuesday and did not rule out the possibility of a last-minute cancellation of the games.cases. So we will continue discussions if there is a spike in cases.
Muto said the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee will continue to monitor cases and make decisions based on the current situation at hand. "We agreed that based on the coronavirus situation, we will convene five-party talks again. At this point, the coronavirus cases may rise or fall, so we will think about what we should do when the situation arises,” Muto said.Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organising Committee CEO Toshiro Muto attends a press conference in Tokyo, July 8, 2021.
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