Sports / Don't cancel Tokyo 2020 Olympics over coronavirus outbreak: WHO to IOC

The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that there is no case for contingency plans to cancel or relocate Tokyo 2020 Olympics over the coronavirus outbreak. In Japan, 33 cases of coronavirus and one death due to it have been reported so far. Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from July 24.

Deccan Herald : Feb 14, 2020, 07:45 PM
The International Olympic Committee has been advised by the World Health Organization that there is no case for contingency plans to cancel or relocate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over the coronavirus outbreak, the IOC's Coordination Commission head said on Friday.

"Advice that we have received externally from WHO is that there is no case for any contingency plans of canceling the Games or moving the Games," John Coates told reporters.

The Summer Olympics are due to be held in Tokyo from July 24.