IOC president Thomas Bach Bach told a news conference following an executive board meeting.“In the coming weeks you will see important and intensive discussions taking place with regard to different scenarios to COVID-19 countermeasures,”
Bach said while several aspects of the Games’ organization, such as international spectators or qualifications processes, needed to be finalized months in advance.
“But I do not know about a deadline for the reason that we don’t really know the environment we will be in next year.It is too early to set the deadline.”
On September 7, Coordinating Chairman Coates said, “The Olympic Games will be held with or without Covid.” Regarding this statement, Bach said Coates will prepare for the Games in a safe environment in accordance with IOC policy.
Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said this week “I feel we have to hold them no matter what.”
