Olympics-Tokyo 2020 says not true that Osaka torch relay cancelled
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Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Thursday it was not true they and Osaka officials had decided to cancel the torch relay in the city this month amid a rise in COVID-19 cases.
The organizing committee city will work closely with Osaka to make a decision as soon as possible and announce it swiftly, it said in an emailed comment to Reuters.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga earlier said the Osaka relay had been canceled.
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