TOKYO 2020 could still be cancelled because of coronavirus, Games chief Toshiro Muto admitted.

Head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee Muto failed to rule out a last-minute cancellation just days before the opening ceremony as Covid cases run riot in Japan.

Muto said: “We have agreed that based on the coronavirus situation, we will convene five-party talks again.

“At this point, the coronavirus cases may rise or fall, so we will think about what we should do when the situation arises.”