Tokyo Olympic athletes required to sign waiver over health and heat risks ahead of games Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ While the IOC has promised to hold a safe games even during the global health crisis, its COVID-19 guidelines, called the "playbook," also state that participants must be accountable for their decision to take part. | REUTERS Kyodo May 29, 2021 Geneva – The organizers of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics plan to require athletes to acknowledge that they may face health risks or death caused by coronavirus infections and intense summer heat if they compete in the games, a document detailing conditions for participation showed Friday.