- Reuters
Australia aiming to vaccinate athletes before Tokyo Games
Australia aims to vaccinate its Olympians against COVID-19 before they head to the Tokyo Games, federal sport minister Richard Colbeck has said. Advice from the body coordinating the vaccination rollout plan suggested that athletes would likely be inoculated before the July 23-Aug. 8 Games, Colbeck said in comments published by the Canberra Times on Thursday. "If our plans work OK it may very well be conceivable that Olympic athletes, for example, we'll get to them before they head off to the Games anyway," he was quoted as saying.
- Associated Press
IOC says speculating on Tokyo Olympics is damaging athletes
IOC president Thomas Bach hit back at continuing speculation about if the Tokyo Olympics may be canceled or postponed again, saying Wednesday that such talk is damaging for the thousands of athletes preparing to take part this year. The International Olympic Committee and organizers in Japan have repeatedly insisted there is no Plan B for the Tokyo Games, which were already postponed by one year during the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, Japan’s government quickly and firmly dismissed a report that it had concluded the games would have be canceled.
- Yahoo Sports
As Japan questions Olympics, IOC stands firm on Tokyo Games with plea for 'patience' — and vaccines
IOC president Thomas Bach insists the Tokyo Olympics will happen this summer, despite growing concern in Japan over the coronavirus.
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