Olympic Games organisers to discuss latest coronavirus developments

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Olympic Games organisers to discuss latest coronavirus developments

By Naveel Krishant

17/03/2020

Olympic Games organisers will meet via teleconference to discuss the latest coronavirus developments and the impact on the 2020 Tokyo Games.

The International Olympic Committee will talk with international sports federations - a second executive board meeting in the last two weeks.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the Olympics will go ahead from 24th July to 9th August.

The Japan section of the Olympic Torch relay is due to start on 26 March.

The main focus of the meeting is to discuss disruption to qualifying events for the Games.

[Source: BBC]

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