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More from News. Attack on Burkina Faso defence outpost kills at least Is a new international convention to protect refugees needed? Most Read. He insisted the Games must go ahead "to give hope" for the future. The head of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, also backed the competition, arguing it could show what can be done with the correct Covid safeguards. But the head of the Tokyo organising committee Toshiro Muto has not ruled out cancelling the Olympic Games even at this late stage.

He said he would keep an eye on infection numbers and hold "discussions" if necessary. If the Tokyo organisers were to cancel the contract, the risks and losses would probably fall on the Japanese side. Several towns set to host athletes reportedly pulled out earlier in the year because of fears about Covid and extra pressure on the healthcare system. In May, a Japanese doctors' union said it was "impossible" to hold the Games given the pandemic. The World Players Association, representing 85, athletes in over 60 countries, said the IOC must do more to ensure athletes' safety - with stricter physical distancing and more rigorous testing.

Japanese athletes have largely kept a low profile, but the country's biggest sports star, tennis champion Naomi Osaka, previously said there should be a debate about whether the Games should go ahead. WHO chief backs Tokyo Games staging. Why doesn't Japan cancel the Tokyo Olympic Games? BBC Sport: Olympics. Image source, Getty Images. When are the Olympics and Paralympics? The Games were postponed last year because of Covid.

Tokyo Olympics day-by-day guide What's new at Tokyo ? What's happening with Covid in Japan? All medals will be produced from gold, silver and bronze in this case, copper and zinc stripped from donated cellphones and other electronics. December 4, - According to a Greenpeace report, high-level radiation hot spots can be detected at a sports complex in Japan's northeastern Fukushima prefecture, where the Olympics torch relay will begin on March 26, In response to the report, Japan's environment ministry says it conducted further decontamination.

Radiation monitoring at the stadium will also be enhanced. December 15, - The stadium that will host the opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympics and Paralympics is inaugurated. January 10, - Three-page guidelines handed out by the IOC warn athletes not to protest on the field, on the medal stand, in the Olympic Village or during the Opening or Closing Ceremonies.

The new guide also covers political signs and armbands. March 12, - The lighting ceremony takes place in Olympia, Greece. Due to fear of coronavirus exposure, the audience is kept small. The relay through the country is suspended the next day because large crowds cause the same concern. The Torch Relay is scheduled to travel to all 47 prefectures in Japan over days beginning March 26, It is also announced that the event will still be dubbed Tokyo despite the postponement.

May 26, - Leading Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun publishes an editorial calling for the event to be canceled as the country remains in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic. The newspaper is an official partner of the Tokyo Olympic Games. July 8, - The Japanese Olympic Committee announces Tokyo venues for the Olympics will not have spectators due to the city's coronavirus state of emergency through the Games. Photos: Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic artwork.