Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto said the group “cannot postpone the games again.”
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Adam Barnes | June 3, 2021
The Olympic rings are lit at the waterfront of Odaiba in Tokyo on April 20, 2021.Getty
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto has said the event will move forward despite warnings from the medical community that the delayed summer games could pose an imminent public health risk.
The committee president’s resolute posture conflicted with a fresh warning from Shigeru Omi, the head of an expert panel advising the Japanese government on COVID-19 risks at the Olympic games.