Tokyo Olympics will be held regardless of COVID-19 emergency: IOC
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is keen on conducting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as scheduled despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Japan. Notably, the IOC vice-president, John Coates, has stated that the Tokyo Games can go ahead even if the host city is under a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IOC aims to conduct Olympics despite public opposition.