Lausanne:International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach indicated on Friday that the Tokyo Olympics has entered the 'operational delivery mode' when he said that athletes from around the world are "looking forward to a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games".
"With just 65 days to go until the opening ceremony, we are now very delivery-focused. The athletes from all around the world are grateful to Japan for its diligent preparations, and are looking forward to a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games where they can finally shine," Bach said at the conclusion of the 11th and final meeting of the IOC's Coordination Commission for the Games.
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Addressing the members virtually, Bach confirmed that 75 per cent of the residents of the Olympic Village have either been vaccinated or "have secured vaccination", and that there "is good reason to believe that this figure will be well over 80 per cent at the time of the Games".
Nearly 80 percent of the Japanese population is opposed to the Olympics this summer but the Chair of the IOC's Coordination Commission for the Games, John Coates, has assured them that the quadrennial event will be "safe for everyone".