Omega, the official timekeeper of Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games (File photo)
In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases allowed the bubble-type training subject to guidelines.
“Athletes bound for the Tokyo Olympics and the Southeast Asian Games may commence with their bubble-type training, subject to the applicable guidelines of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), and the Department of Health (DOH),” he said.
Roque likewise announced that the IATF has approved the Technical Working Group’s recommendation to the Interim National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (iNITAG) to prioritize the vaccination of athletes, coaches, delegates, and officials bound for the Tokyo Olympics and the SEA Games.