The International Olympic Committee won't let public opinion get in the way of the organization's decision to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer.
At apress conferenceon Wednesday, IOC spokesman Mark Adams addressed growing public sentiment to cancel the Games because of COVID-19 concerns in Japan.
"We listen but won't be guided by public opinion, everything is telling us that the games can go ahead and will go ahead," Adams said.
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