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Tokyo Olympics organisers say cancellation report 'fake news'

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December. 1, 2020 a man and a woman walk past near the Olympic rings floating in the water in the Odaiba section in Tokyo [AP]

Tokyo Olympics organisers played down a poll showing plunging support for the Games on Tuesday and said a report claiming cancellation could be discussed next month was "fake news".

The comments, less than 200 days before the postponed Games start in July, come with greater Tokyo under a state of emergency over a spike in coronavirus cases and with countries around the world battling outbreaks.

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