The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ruled out cancellation or further postponement of the Olympics as doubts swirled among host cities and medical professionals whether the event can be held safely amid the pandemic.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 chief rules out delay despite pandemic fears

Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto became Tokyo 2020's new president on Thursday, capping an embarrassing sexism row with just over five months until the virus-postponed Games.

Seiko Hashimoto named Tokyo 2020 chief after sexism row

Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori on Tuesday said that the postponed Olympics will happen "however coronavirus evolves", reported AFP. Mori's comments come after Paralympics chief Andrew Parsons as the latter said that he is confident that the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games will go ahead as scheduled and will be "a platform to change to world" -- with or without spectators.

Olympics will happen 'however coronavirus evolves': Tokyo 2020 chief

Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori on Friday resigned as a result of massive outrage after making sexist comments. This decision comes with less than six months until the virus-postponed Games.

Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comment controversy

Japanese ace Naomi Osaka on Friday called Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori "ignorant", however, she maintained silence on calls of his resignation. ALSO SEE: From Naomi Osaka to Sofia Kenin: Here are five women to watch at the Australian Open Former Japanese Prime Minister Mori, this week, said that women talked for too long in meetings.

Japanese ace Naomi Osaka calls Mori 'ignorant' over sexist remarks

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Tokyo Olympics 2020 chief rules out delay despite pandemic fears

Seiko Hashimoto named Tokyo 2020 chief after sexism row

Olympics will happen 'however coronavirus evolves': Tokyo 2020 chief

Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comment controversy

Japanese ace Naomi Osaka calls Mori 'ignorant' over sexist remarks