IOC reassures Japan of its commitment to organise safe Olympic and Paralympic games with strict COVID precautions

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reassured Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes as well as the host community. This comes, amidst mounting opposition to the Games and fears it will fuel a spike in COVID-19 cases.   Speaking in Tokyo alongside senior Japanese officials, IOC chief Thomas Bach said he believed more than 80per cent of residents of the Olympic Village would be vaccinated or booked for vaccination ahead of the Games which is set to start o...