Canada and Australia have signalled their withdrawal from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as pressure mounts on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Games
Canada and Australia signal Tokyo 2020 withdrawal as IOC sets deadline
People watch Olympic flame during 'Flame Of Recovery' tour on March 22, 2020 in Miyako, Japan. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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