According to RIA Novosti with reference to the words of Koike, the Games will not take place before the end of this year due to the situation with the coronavirus.
On March 11, WHO announced an outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic. At the moment, the number of infected has exceeded 375 thousand, over 16 thousand people have died. Most countries have imposed restrictions on holding mass events, including sports.
Earlier, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach, agreed to postpone the 2020 Games for one year.