Tokyo Olympics organisers to skip 1-year countdown event

Risk of virus infection is being touted as reason for not holding event. FMTNews

A man with a mask walks past a countdown clock for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on March 12 in Tokyo.

Organisers are seeking to cut costs related to the postponement until next year of the Games, which had been due to start next month, and are also conscious of pandemic risks. Tokyo 2020 organising committee representatives did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

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