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The Tokyo 2020 organising committee has poured cold water on suggestions that the Olympic Games need to be postponed for up to two years to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, after an executive member suggested such drastic action was close to becoming a reality.
Tokyo 2020 executive member Haruyuki Takahashi claimed that this summer’s Olympic Games, which is due to get underway on 24 July in Tokyo, may have to be delayed, with a meeting due to be held next month where such a suggestion will need to be raised.
Time is running out.”The comments provoked a rapid response from the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, who have insisted there have not been any discussions about postponing or cancelling the Games.
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