TOKYO: Preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer are going ahead “as scheduled,” organizers insisted on Wednesday, while acknowledging they are “concerned” about the spread of the new coronavirus.

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori made the comments after a member of the organisers’ executive board sounded the alarm on the virus outbreak, warning postponing the Games for two years might be the best option under the circumstances.

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