Tokyo Games likely to be pared down\, says JOC chief
Tokyo Games likely to be pared down, says JOC chief
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Tokyo Games likely to be pared down, says JOCchief
The Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita spoke at a news conference 10 days before the Tokyo Olympics were due to start before the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo 2020 organisers have confirmed that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games.
World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and could miss next year's Tokyo Olympics after violating anti-doping whereabouts rules.
World 100 meters champion Christian Coleman, who narrowly escaped a ban last year for missing three doping tests, was provisionally suspended on Wednesday and could miss next year's Tokyo Olympics after again breaching whereabouts rules. Adam Reed reports.
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