TOKYO – The head of Japan's Olympics organizing committee ruled out on Thursday another suspension of the Games, despite deep disquiet at the prospect of
Australia Goes First 06/01/21
(ATR) If you want the Games, respect the Games. With the arrival of its women s softball team, Australia on Tuesday gave a clear support to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, postponed a year ago and the subject of doubts and criticism inside and outside the country less than two months before its start.
(Tokyo 2020) All staff and players heading to Japan today are fully vaccinated thanks to the Australian Olympic Committee, said David Pryles, Softball Australia Chief Executive. They ll also be undergoing stringent testing and checks as soon as they land at the airport and throughout their camp and (the) Olympics.
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Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto is “100%” certain the Olympics will go ahead, but warned the Games “must be prepared” to proceed without spectators in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto is “100%” certain the Olympics will go ahead, but warned the Games “must be prepared” to proceed without spectators in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
Hashimoto ruled out a cancellation or further postponement of the Olympics as doubts grew among officials of city governments and medical experts whether the event can be held safely amid the pandemic.
Public opinion polls have consistently shown that a majority of Japanese want the Games cancelled or put off yet again, after being delayed a year over the coronavirus crisis.
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The head of Japan's Olympics organising committee ruled out on Thursday another suspension of the Games, despite deep disquiet at the prospect of thousands of athletes and officials arriving during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections.