IOC president says 2020 Tokyo Games will take place 'as planned'
The IOC"is fully committed to a successful Olympic Games in Tokyo starting July 24", Thomas Bach told Japanese media in a conference call late Thursday, according to Kyodo News.
The comments came as the viral outbreak across Japan and dozens of other countries has fuelled concerns about the Summer Games, with a swathe of other sports events postponed or cancelled. On Thursday, Abe requested a nearly month-long closure of schools in a drive to curb the spread of COVID-19, linked to four deaths so far among nearly 200 known infections among the general Japanese public.
Pound also said, however, there has been no formal discussion among IOC members about cancelling the Games. "But it would be irresponsible to carry on without having at least in the back of your mind that something might happen."
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