GENEVA/TOKYO -- The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that it "remains fully committed" to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, dismissing speculation that the event soon would be postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Speculation amid coronavirus outbreak is 'counterproductive,' committee says

The spreading coronavirus outbreak has caused the cancellation of qualifying events for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. © Reuters
GENEVA/TOKYO -- The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that it "remains fully committed" to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, dismissing speculation that the event soon would be postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.