Coronavirus and its threat to Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics open in five months on July 24. The Paralympics open on Aug. 25. But the fast-spreading coronavirus from China is making Tokyo organizers very anxious. (Source: Reuters)

The Summer Games, colossal and involving international travel by tens of thousands of athletes, officials, news media members and spectators, have naturally been one of the biggest concerns in the wake of the virus. (Source: Reuters)

One member of the IOC, Dick Pound of Canada, said that a decision would have to be made by late May and that canceling the Games was more likely than postponing or moving them (Source: AP)

But organizers of the Games and the committee pushed back on that, saying preparations were continuing, and that they would include countermeasures against the spread of the virus, if necessary. (Source: AP)

A man with a mask walks past a display promoting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The spreading virus from China has put the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics are to open on July 24 - less than five months away. (Source: AP)

The biggest advantage the Olympics seem to have is time, as many health officials are hopeful that the virus will be better contained by the summer. (Source: Reuters)

Japan's Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. (Source: AP)