A senior Japanese ruling party official said on Thursday that cancelling this year's Olympics in Tokyo remains an option if the coronavirus crisis becomes too dire, dropping a bomb on a hot-button issue and sending social media into a frenzy.

Are the Olympics being cancelled? It remains an option, says Japanese official

Tokyo Olympics organisers played down a poll showing plunging support for the Games on Tuesday and said a report claiming cancellation could be discussed next month was "fake news".

Tokyo Olympics organisers say cancellation report 'fake news'

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Are the Olympics being cancelled? It remains an option, says Japanese official

Tokyo Olympics organisers say cancellation report 'fake news'