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TOKYO: “We will continue to work in full collaboration with the IOC, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, and the national government to ensure the delivery of a safe and secure Games,” said Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike during the IOC Executive Board meeting held on March 3 and 4.

The discussions were conducted on measures to address the novel coronavirus situation in relation to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Expressing its full commitment to the success of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Koike added, “The IOC also highly appreciated and supported the measures we are taking to host a safe and secure Games. It was also stated that the IOC and all stakeholders will continue to work closely together to address the challenges of the coronavirus.”

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has already set up the Tokyo Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters. “Along with engaging in measures on a metropolitan government-wide level, we are advancing ongoing discussions with the IOC, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, the national government, WHO, and other relevant organizations.

“We will continue to work in full collaboration with the IOC, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, and the national government to ensure the delivery of a safe and secure Games," she concluded.