Amid coronavirus fear, African boxers vie for 2020 Olympic berths

In Senegal, Africa’s best boxers are still trying to qualify for Tokyo 2020 despite doubts of cancellations because of the coronavirus.

With 146 days to the opening of Tokyo Olympic Games, there are still doubts as to whether it will go ahead because of the coronavirus outbreak.

But athletes around the world are doing all they can to make it to Japan.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Senegal’s capital, Dakar, where Africa’s Boxing Olympic qualifiers are taking place.