Share on Twitter The International Olympic Committee is fully concentrated and committed to the successful organisation of the Tokyo summer Olympics this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, IOC President Thomas Bach says. Though much of Japan is under a state of emergency because of a third wave of COVID-19 infections, Bach said on Wednesday that all stakeholders were committed to press ahead with the rescheduled Games. READ MORE They are due to open on July 23 after being postponed for a year because of the coronavirus. Bach said any speculation about the Tokyo Olympics, which were the first to be postponed outside world wars, including talk of postponement or cancellation, was not helpful.