being swept down city streets. with nearly two days to go until the opening ceremony of the tokyo olympic games on friday, quesitons about covid—19 continue. on tuesday, the international olympic committee president thomas bach insisted cancelling the games was never an option. hours later the head of the tokyo organising committee refused to rule that out if cases continue to rise. translation: what would happen if the covid-19 infection _ was spread further? well, i think when that happens we will have to have a full consultation. i think that is all i can say at thisjuncture. mr muto was talking at a separate press conference to the ioc one beforehand. in that, officials attempted to offer reassurance. the isolation and the playbooks are very very strict indeed. there can never be zero risk but we have reduced it is far is humanly possible.