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Tokyo Games face challenges due to coronavirus, says Olympic official

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line to win the Men's Marathon athletics event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro on August 21, 2016. [AFP PHOTO/Adrian DENNIS]

Olympic official John Coates has expressed his fears ahead of the Tokyo Olympics staged next year after coronavirus led to a shutdown of major sporting activities globally.

According to Coates, organisers will face challenges next year as Covid-19 infections continue to soar with no vaccine or treatment available at the moment.

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