Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori has said the 2020 Olympics will be cancelled if the world is still wrestling with Covid-19 in July 2021. Photo: AFP
Tokyo 2020: next year’s Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over, says Games chief
- The pandemic has already forced a year-long delay of the Games, which are now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021
- Organisers said the delayed Olympics will be a chance to showcase the world’s triumph over the coronavirus
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori has said the 2020 Olympics will be cancelled if the world is still wrestling with Covid-19 in July 2021. Photo: AFP