The Tokyo Paralympics closed Sunday night after nearly two weeks of competition among athletes with impairments from around the world, bringing down the final curtain on the Summer Games, held despite many challenges stemming from the coronavirus.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who previously said spectator numbers could be reduced to a “reasonable” level at the Tokyo Games, on Friday touched on the possibility of not having spectators at all. “We are working to prepare for all the potential scenarios we may face in July-August this year,” Bach said in a […]
Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, has said he “can’t be certain” that the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games will go ahead this summer, as a coronavirus state of emergency was declared in the host city. Asked about the prospects that the Games will open on 23 July, the Canadian told the BBC: “I […]
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in Japan on Sunday, a day before meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to discuss preparations to host the postponed Tokyo Games next year. Bach on Wednesday said canceling the Summer Games will not be on the agenda during his four-day visit, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The […]
