(Kyodo News via AP)The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said today. “If this kind of situation [with Covid-19] continues, is it possible to hold the games?” Mori was asked by NHK. The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open on July 23, 2021 — a year from tomorrow. The IOC and organizers have also said the Olympics will not be postponed again and would be canceled. “Whether the Olympics can be done or not is about whether humanity can beat the coronavirus,” Mori said.

Source: The Standard July 22, 2020 09:56 UTC