"I can tell you that today in the meeting of the executive board, neither the word cancellation nor the word postponement was even mentioned," he said.
Local organizers explained the virus countermeasures implemented for the Japanese leg of the torch relay, which starts from March 26.
The Tokyo organizers said they will confer with prefectural authorities at least a week in advance of the relay's arrival in order to decide on specific procedures to be followed depending on the situation of infections in each location.
"I want to carry out this (torch relay) by taking necessary measures after thorough discussion with local governments," Tokyo Olympics CEO Toshiro Muto said.
Since then, professional baseball games have been played in empty stadiums, while top-level rugby and pro soccer matches have been postponed.