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IOC: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Won't Be Cancelled or Postponed Due to Coronavirus

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The International Olympic Committee has said the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will proceed as planned despite the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Per the Associated Press (via ESPN) organising committee president Yoshiro Mori said Thursday: "I would like to make it clear again that we are not considering a cancellation or postponement of the games. Let me make that clear."

The Olympics are set to run from July 24 until August 9.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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