Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics are trying to shoot down rumours that this year’s Games might be cancelled or postponed because of the spread of coronavirus. Organisers have hesitated to say much for several days, but on Friday they addressed the rumours, as did the International Olympic Committee. An ambulance carrying evacuees from China, arrives at Ebara Hospital in Tokyo (Kyodo News/AP)“We have never discussed cancelling the games,” Tokyo organisers said in a statement to the Associated Press. Morning rush hour in Tokyo (Jae C Hong/AP)Rumours have spread online with thousands of comments on Twitter under the hashtag in Japanese “Tokyo Olympic Cancelled”. The 11,000 athletes expected to compete at the Tokyo Olympics will also face pressure to stay safe.

Source: Irish Examiner January 31, 2020 11:03 UTC