IOC set for crisis talks over Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says the Olympics will go ahead but there are calls for a postponement

Will the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games be postponed because of coronavirus?
Will the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games be postponed because of coronavirus? 
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Abe says Games will go ahead - but IOC plan talks

While most sports have been wiped off the calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games remain on the schedule - as things stand.

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