Toshiro Muto, the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee chief executive, has admitted that there is no guarantee that the Summer Games will take place in 2021 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
No guarantee Tokyo Olympics will even take place in 2021, admits Muto
Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee CEO Toshiro Muto (Credit: Getty Images)
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