IOC chief Thomas Bach to visit Hiroshima despite calls for cancellation 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/ Lawyer Shuichi Adachi (right), representing a citizens' group, submits a letter to a Hiroshima Prefectural Government official Monday at the prefectural government building asking for International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach's visit to Hiroshima to be canceled. | KYODO Kyodo Jul 14, 2021 Hiroshima – International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach will visit Hiroshima on Friday, the city’s municipal government said Tuesday, despite growing calls to cancel what critics call a politically motivated visit to the atomic-bombed city.