The flame for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games due to take place in the Japanese city of Tokyo, was lit in Olympia, Greece on Thursday, although its 134-day journey to the New National Stadium could be in danger given the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak that has led to the cancellation of numerous major sporting events across the globe

All decisions regarding the Olympic Games in Tokyo, including their possible postponement for several months or a year in connection with the situation with the COVID-19, will be made in May, a source in the Greek Olympic Committee told Sputnik on Wednesday

The ceremony of lighting the Olympic flame in Greece on Thursday will be held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Greece's National Olympic Committee said in a statement on Monday

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