The head organizer of the Tokyo Olympics said the Games may still be canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Toshiro Muto, the head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, left the door open on canceling the games the during a press conference Tuesday. “We can’t predict what will happen with the number of coronavirus cases,” Muto said. “So we will continue discussions if there is a spike in cases. We have agreed that based on the coronavirus situation, we will convene five-party talks again. At this point, the coronavirus cases may rise or fall, so we will think about what we should do when the sit...
Olympics may still be cancelled, head Tokyo organizer says
July 21, 2021 1:02AM ET




