Olympics: Tokyo plans to cancel events if big quake, other disaster strikes - media

A man wearing protective face mask, following the outbreak of the coronavirus, is seen through The Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

TOKYO (Reuters) - Organisers of this summer's Tokyo Olympics have contingency plans to cancel competitions in the event of a strong earthquake or other natural disaster, the Mainichi newspaper said.

As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, and rapidly through the world, concerns have risen about whether the Olympics, set to open on July 24, can proceed at all and what fallback plans Japan has for postponement or cancellation.