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IOC Member: 2020 Tokyo Olympics Could Be Canceled Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are more likely to be canceled than moved or rescheduled if by late May the coronavirus outbreak is deemed too dangerous to go ahead with the original schedule, according to International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.

Speaking to Stephen Wade of the Associated Press, veteran IOC member Pound said "you're probably looking at a cancellation" if the authorities decide Tokyo 2020 cannot go ahead as scheduled from July 24 to August 9 of this year.

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