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— The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it is “fully committed” to holding the 2020 Games in Tokyo as planned despite the widening new coronavirus outbreak.
IOC President Thomas Bach told Japanese media in a conference call late on Thursday that the IOC “is fully committed to a successful Olympic Games in Tokyo starting July 24.”
This came as the viral outbreak across Japan and dozens of other countries has fueled concerns about the Summer Games, with a swathe of other sports events, mainly in Asia, postponed or canceled.
The Ireland-Italy Six Nations match on March 7 in Dublin was postponed on Wednesday following an outbreak of the virus in northern Italy.
Several Serie A matches in northern Italy are to be played behind closed doors due to the outbreak.
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