Bach convinced Olympics will go ahead despite pandemic 1 minute read
Madrid, Mar 10 (efe-epa).- The head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach on Wednesday said he still believes the Tokyo Olympics will get underway in July as planned, despite a year of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic which still has no real end in sight.
“At this moment we have no reason to doubt that the opening ceremony will take place on July 23,” the German told the 137th Session of the IOC, at which he was re-elected as the head of the organization for four more years.
The Summer Olympic Games are scheduled for July 23-Aug. 8, with the Paralympics to follow from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.