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Dai Greene: Olympics in doubt but we have to believe, we have to stay strong

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Dai Greene says Britain’s Olympic stars must turn a deaf ear to rising fears that the Tokyo showpiece will not take place. The former world champion hurdler warned that allowing doubt to seep in at this point could kill hopes of success in the summer.

Greene was responding to Japan extending its second state of emergency to seven new regions due to mounting cases of coronavirus.

A poll in the country revealed support for the Games going ahead had sunk to 16 per cent - and that 77% want them postponed or even cancelled.

Even Sir Matthew Pinsent, one of Britain’s greatest Olympians, believes the plug should be pulled, proposing that Tokyo be handed the 2024 slot instead.

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