Japan’s prime minister says country will host Games ‘without problem, as planned’Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus: at a glanceJapan is still preparing to host the Olympics,
Shinzo Abe has said, despite growing concern about the viability of the summer Games because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Japan’s prime minister and his government have been adamant that the Olympics will go ahead, even as other global sporting events have been put on hold. Speculation about a delay of the July start date has grown since
Donald Trump said organisers should consider a one-year postponement.