The Japan Times' Ryusei Takahashi, Jason Coskrey and Dan Orlowitz discuss. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.

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• Tokyo Olympics will most likely go ahead as planned, but coronavirus could still damage attendance (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)

• In Tokyo, a growing sense of angst over possible virus-hit Olympics (Reuters/The Japan Times)

• Delay of 1-2 years realistic if virus rules out 2020 Games, says Tokyo Olympic exec (Reuters, Bloomberg/The Japan Times)

• J. League fans make best of virus-induced sabbatical (Dan Orlowitz, The Japan Times)

• Organizers manage to hold sport climbing test event without athletes

(Jason Coskrey, The Japan Times)

• Spring Basho to be held behind closed doors for first time ever due to coronavirus (The Japan Times)

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