Japan dismisses Olympics cancellation report as teams back Games
By AFP
25 January 2021 |
8:48 am
Japan has dismissed a report claiming officials see cancelling the Tokyo Olympics as inevitable, as heavyweights the United States, Canada and Australia say they were still preparing for the Games.
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