Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee says postponement being considered 

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Committee said on Monday that postponement of the Games was being considered due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to local media reports.

On the same day, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also said for the first time that the Games might be postponed if it cannot be held in its "complete form". Both Canada and Australia have said they will not send athletes to compete at the Games due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

As of Monday, Japan has confirmed a total of 1,814 cases of COVID-19 with 49 deaths, according to health authorities.