IOC seeks to allay Tokyo Olympics fears amid cancellation call

Sporting body offers Tokyo medical help, says most residents at Olympic Village will be vaccinated.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sought to reassure a Japanese public anxious over Tokyo’s hosting of the Summer Games during the coronavirus pandemic, announcing that most athletes arriving for the sporting event will be vaccinated. IOC President Thomas Bach on Wednesday also offered to send in additional medical personnel to help out with healthcare operations at the Tokyo Olympic Village and other sport venues. With less than 10 weeks until the pandemic-postponed Games open in July, much of Japan, including Tokyo and Osaka, is under a state of emergency following a spike in COVID-19 infections.