A Japanese Olympic official dismissed President Trump’s idea to postpone the Tokyo Games for a year due to the coronavirus outbreak that has swept across the globe and effectively shut down sports. Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Olympic minister, maintained that the Olympics will still go on as planned. Olympic officials have not wavered from their plans to hold the Games in July, even as events like the Olympic torch ceremony have been limited to the number of spectators. PUBLIC BARRED FROM 2020 OLYMPIC FLAME LIGHTING IN GREECE“I just can't see having no people there. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan on Mach 20 and will begin a four-month relay around the nation on March 26.

Source: Fox News March 13, 2020 12:22 UTC