Bach Inspects Tokyo Games Venues

Bach inspects Tokyo Games venues

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has inspected venues for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Bach is now visiting Japan for the first time since the decision was made in March to postpone the Tokyo Games to next year.

Bach Stresses Safety For Tokyo Games Spectators

Bach stresses safety for Tokyo Games spectators

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has expressed confidence that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be held successfully next year and also emphasized that safety for spectators is a top priority.

Bach held a joint news conference in Tokyo with the president of the Tokyo Organising Committee, Mori Yoshiro, on Monday. He earlier met Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko.

Bach Wants Athletes From Abroad Vaccinated

Bach wants athletes from abroad vaccinated

The president of the International Olympic Committee says foreign athletes and visitors to the Tokyo Games next year should be vaccinated for the coronavirus before entering Japan if a vaccine is available.

IOC President Thomas Bach made the remark during a meeting with Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko at the Office of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday. He arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for the first time since the decision was made in March to postpone the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to next year.

Suga, Bach Renew Comment To Hold Tokyo Games

Suga, Bach renew comment to hold Tokyo Games

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach say they will work together closely to hold the Tokyo Olympics next year.

The two met at the prime minister's office on Monday. Bach is visiting Japan for the first time since the decision was made in March to postpone the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Suga, Bach Agree To Work On Holding Safe Olympics

Suga, Bach agree to work on holding safe Olympics

Japan's prime minister and the head of the International Olympic Committee have agreed to work closely to hold next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics safely.

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and IOC President Thomas Bach spoke by phone for about 15 minutes on Wednesday. The talks were their first since Suga took office as prime minister last week.

Abe, Bach Agree To 1-year Olympic Postponement

Abe, Bach agree to 1-year Olympic postponement

After weeks of speculation, Japan's Prime Minister says the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of the growing coronavirus pandemic.

Shinzo Abe says: "We agreed that we will hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics no later than the summer of 2021. We are committed to holding the Games in a complete form when we can prove that human beings have overcome illness caused by the new coronavirus."

Abe And Ioc President Bach To Hold Teleconference

Abe and IOC President Bach to hold teleconference

The Japanese government says Prime Minster Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will hold a telephone conference on Tuesday.

Abe will talk with Bach over the phone from the prime minister's official residence at 8 p.m. Japan time. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and the head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, Yoshiro Mori, are expected to be present.