Bach says ‘no reason’ Games will not open on time in JulyPound suggests the Olympics could go ahead with no fansThe International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, has said the Olympic Games will go ahead in July despite a state of emergency being declared in Tokyo due to increasing Covid-19 cases.
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Japan has also turned sharply against the Olympics but Bach struck an upbeat note on Thursday. We have, at this moment, no reason whatsoever to believe that the Olympic Games in Tokyo will not open on 23 July in the Olympic stadium in Tokyo,” he said. “This is why there is no plan B and this is why we are fully committed to make these Games safe and successful.”