amid concerns the olympics will become a super spreader. still, there are loud voices saying we are not doing enough. and of course the ioc could still say maybe we shouldn t be holding the games. in that case, even though we have very little time, we would put all their efforts into finding areas where we could improve and make our best efforts to put on the games. for many injapan, these games pose an unwanted risk, but hashimoto is adamant that next month athletes from around the world will be stepping onto these podiums, celebrating victory against all the odds. laura scott, bbc news. a greater focus must be placed on self harm among the uk s over 60 thighs because of the increased risk associated with the pandemic. over 65. he says factors are known
our sports correspondent laura scott reports. from a state of emergency to the biggest event on earth. that s the shift japan will need to undergo injust 50 days, but the woman at the helm is confident the show will go on. i believe the possibility of these games happening is 100%. despite her determination, as the countdown to tokyo 2020 ticks on, there is still overwhelming public opposition injapan recent polls suggesting 80% want the games cancelled. a fourth wave of the virus is leaving intensive care wards struggling to cope, and less than 3% of the population have been vaccinated so far. but hashimoto says reassurance should be taken from restrictions like the ban on overseas fans. it is my conviction that when people understand there are no firmer measures we could be taking to prevent the spread
of coronavirus, attitudes will change to say it is ok to have the games. how will you deal with any outbreak of coronavirus during the games? if an outbreak should happen during the games, that amounts to a crisis or an emergency situation, then i believe we must be prepared to have these games without any spectators. hashimoto is a seven time olympian, winning bronze for speed skating at the 1992 games, so she is well aware of the focus required to perform at this level. whether it s synchronised swimmers in spain, boxer in uganda or divers in the uk, tokyo s hopefuls have been trying to block out the uncertainty. yet, as the first of the teams touched down injapan, hashimoto didn t rule out those from high risk countries being denied entry. the headaches for organisers continue. on wednesday, 10,000 volunteers quit
but everybody that knew him, too. he had so much potential. so much. every day i tell him i m proud of him. i don t want to talk any more, i m sorry. the family has praised the police investigation and said it would return here for a vigil on sunday night. phil mackie, bbc news, birmingham. the president of the committee organising the tokyo olympics, seiko hashimoto, has told the bbc that the games will go ahead as planned despite mounting opposition in her country. with 50 days to go until the delayed 2020 olympics begin and with the first athletes arriving injapan 10,000 volunteers have quit, citing safety fears, and 100 areas have pulled out of hosting training camps for certain teams. the west of japan is currently experiencing a fourth wave of coronavirus, raising concerns that the games could become a super spreader event.
we are not doing enough. and of course, the ioc could still say maybe we shouldn t be holding the games. in that case, even though we have very little time, we would put all our efforts into finding areas where we could improve and make our best efforts to put on the games. for many injapan, these games pose an unwanted risk, but hashimoto is adamant that next month, athletes from around the world will be stepping onto these podiums, celebrating victory against all the odds. laura scott, bbc news. cricket now, and england bowled out new zealand for 378 on the second day of the test at lords. but in a mixed performance, some strong bowling earlier in the day was followed by a shaky start to england s batting. they closed the day on 111 for 2. our sports correspondent ollie foster was watching.