Tokyo Olympics: South Korea begins COVID vaccination for athletes

Overall, more than 900 people from South Korea’s delegation will be vaccinated.

Approximately 100 South Korean athletes and coaches travelling to Japan for the Olympics this year received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, as the country struggles to keep its inoculation drive on track amid supply shortages. Approximately 500 others will be vaccinated by the first week of May, before they travel to Japan, the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC) said on Thursday. Overall, more than 900 people from South Korea’s proposed delegation will be vaccinated.