The International Olympic Committee has reiterated its commitment to staging the Tokyo Games as scheduled, despite sport continuing to shut down across the world.

Earlier on Saturday (NZ time), the Hellenic Olympic Committee announced it would cancel all Greek legs of the Olympic torch relay, due to the coronavirus.

"We fully understand the decision taken by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), in association with the Greek Ministry of Health, to cancel the Greek leg of the Olympic torch relay," says the IOC.

"The handover of the Olympic flame will happen, as scheduled, on March 19, 2020.