TOKYO (AFP): Tokyo Olympics organisers played down a poll showing plunging support for the Games on Tuesday (Jan 12) 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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