Organizers have confirmed that there are no plans to cancel the Tokyo 2020 Olympics despite the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Asia.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers announced that they have not considered cancelling or postponing the event despite the outbreak of the coronavirus, which has killed 1,350 people and infected over 60,000 globally.
In a press conference, Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said: "I want to again state clearly that cancellation or postponement of the Tokyo Games has not been considered." The event will take place from July 24 to August 9, 2020
In addition, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member John Coates assured that organizers are working "to ensure that all of the athletes, and all of the people who come to Japan for the games are not going to be affected, and that all the necessary precautions are being taken."
The outbreak has already affected several sporting events this year.
World Rugby announced that the Hong Kong Sevens and the Singapore Sevens have been moved from April to October 10-11 and 16-18 respectively. World Rugby stated: "The health and safety of our players, fans and everyone working on the event is always our highest priority."
"This prudent decision has been taken in order to help protect the global rugby community and the wider public and was taken based on the World Health Organization and relevant public authority travel and health guidelines. The decision is fully supported by stakeholders, including unions and commercial partners," it added.
Fans with tickets to either event will be able to attend the rescheduled tournaments or are eligible for a full refund.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Grand Prix, which was scheduled to take place in Shaghai on April 19, has been postponed.
Furthermore, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) canceled two golf events in Thailand and Singapore that were scheduled to begin later this month.
