Abe rules out postponing the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games for the coronavirus outbreak

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that there will be no changes in the organization of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer as a result of the outbreak of the Chinese-born coronavirus, the local news agency Kiodo reported.

“Regarding the celebration of the Tokyo games, I would like to make it clear that there have been no conversations or plans under study between the organizers and the International Olympic Committee since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the emergency,” he said. said the head of the Japanese Government, in an appearance before Parliament.