IOC digs in its heels over Tokyo Games despite mounting dissent
Committee remains committed to staging event, saying measures against coronavirus are succeeding
18 March 2020 - 16:02
Athens — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is facing its strongest headwinds in decades as it briefed national committees on Wednesday on the state of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics amid the coronavirus pandemic, with cries of dissent ever louder.
The IOC has remained committed to staging the Tokyo Games as planned from July 24-August 9, saying on Tuesday after a meeting with international sports federations that measures against the virus are delivering results...
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