International Olympic Committee to mull over Tokyo Covid-19 issues — but not cancellation
Board will tackle questions of athlete vaccination, international visitors and safety regulations ahead of Games planned for Japan’s capital
26 January 2021 - 16:25
The Tokyo Olympics will top the agenda when the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) executive board meets on Wednesday — but with the board firmly backing the event, any talk of scrapping it altogether due to the Covid-19 pandemic is highly unlikely.
With less than six months to go until the troubled Games are due to start, the board will instead tackle questions over the vaccination of athletes, international visitors, attendance of spectators and safety regulations, among other matters...
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