Athletes will be limited to the Athletes’ Village and competition venues on arrival for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president John Coates, who has also reiterated that further postponement of the Games is not an option.
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Liam Morgan: Moving from "this will happen" to "why it will happen" - how the messaging on Tokyo 2020 is set to change
If officials involved in the organisation of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are to be believed, there will be a considerable shift in communications from next week.
Lewis supports staging of Tokyo Games
Following media reports during this week with speculation that the Tokyo Olympic would be cancelled with the continued threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the latest news of a new strain by doctors, president Thomas Bach of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and local organisers are pushing back against those reports.
IOC and WHO pledge to help NOCs with vaccine access prior to Tokyo 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has pledged to support National Olympic Committees (NOCs) gain access to COVID-19 vaccines for their athletes prior to Tokyo 2020.
Simone Biles Says She’ll “Do Anything” to Compete at Tokyo Olympics: “I’m in 100 Percent”
Nothing can stop Simone Biles from competing in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she told Hoda Kotb on NBC News' TODAY.
Thomas Bach says entire Olympic movement united in determination to stage Tokyo Games
SYDNEY – The entire Olympic movement is united in its determination to ensure the Tokyo Games happen this summer, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said in a video message to mark the six-month countdown to the opening ceremony.