NewsClick

NewsClick
  • हिन्दी
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Covid-19
  • Science
  • Culture
  • India
  • International
  • Sports
  • Articles
  • Videos
search
menu

SUBSCRIBE AND SUPPORT

image/svg+xml
  • All Articles
  • Newsclick Articles
  • All Videos
  • Newsclick Videos
  • हिन्दी
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Culture
  • India
  • Sports
  • International
  • Africa
  • Latin America
  • Palestine
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
  • US
  • West Asia
About us
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
Newsletter
Facebook - Newsclick Twitter - Newsclick Instagram - Newsclick Youtube - Newsclick RSS - Newsclick
close menu
×
You deserve independent, critical media. Subscribe and Support
sports
Covid-19
International

IOC President Thomas Bach Optimistic About Fans Attending Tokyo Olympics

After a meeting with the Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga, IOC President Thomas Bach expressed confidence over the presence of spectators at the Tokyo Games next year.
Newsclick Sports
16 Nov 2020
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe with IOC chief Thomas Bach

Along with discussions about the staging of the event with Japanese authorities, IOC president Thomas Bach also awarded former PM Shinzo Abe (right) the Olympic Order.

Having met the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said that he is extremely confident that the spectators will be allowed to attend the postponed Tokyo Games next year. 

Bach is in Japan to attend a two days meeting with organisers of the Tokyo Games to discuss countermeasures against Covid-19. This is his first visit in Tokyo since the decision to postpone the Games to 2021 was made in March.

Along with discussions about the staging of the event, Bach also awarded former PM Shinzo Abe the Olympic Order, the highest honour of the Olympic Movement.

Also Read | Musical Chairs and Football: The Trend of Changing Ownership in the ISL

Abe is the first japanese prime Minister to receive the Olympic Order and the 63rd Japanese recipient overall, and the first in four years.

“Ever since that September day in Buenos Aires, you have demonstrated your unwavering commitment to the Olympic Games and the Olympic values”, Bach said referring to the IOC Session on 7 September, 2013 - when Tokyo was named host city of the 2020 Olympic Games.

“This was evident in all your personal engagement in overseeing and supporting the preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. With your unfaltering belief in the power of sport, it is no exaggeration to say that you have forged a special friendship with the Olympic community”.

Abe resigned in September this year due to health reasons and was succeeded by Suga Yoshihide. Upon his resignation there were concerns that his successor may overturn his decision on the staging of the Games — ones that have since ben proved otherwise.

Also Read | Unoriginal But Understandable — ‘Matchday: Inside FC Barcelona’ Indicative of the Rut That has Swallowed Camp Nou

Bach told reporters that the Tokyo Games organisers will be working closely with the IOC to ensure a safe event. The main topic under discussion was the possibility of permitting spectators into venues, along with the safe accommodation of more than 11,000 athletes from across the world. 

While the reports of successful vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc has given the Tokyo Games a shot in the arm, people in the country are yet to be convinced. 

According to a poll by broadcasters NHK, around 70 percent of interviewees said the Games should be either postponed again or be cancelled.

Read more sports stories from Newsclick

Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app. Subscribe to NewsClick's Telegram channel & get Real-Time updates on stories, as they get published on our website.
Olympics
Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Games
IOC
International Olympic Committee
Thomas Bach
Yoshihide Suga
Yuriko Koike
Shinzo Abe
Tokyo Games 2021
Tokyo Olympics 2020
Covid-19 and Olympics
Related Stories
FINA has issued a policy change that restricts transgender women from competing at the elite level

World Swimming Body Got it Wrong With Trans Women

Friba Rezayee continues to appeal to sports federations to put pressure on the Taliban

Afghan Women Athletes: Prisoners in Their Own Homes

Vladimir Putin and the Russia sports ban as a result of war against Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine War: Big Sport’s Hard Hypocrisy as the World Uses its Soft Power

Andrew Jennings Tribute

Andrew Jennings Tribute | The Man Who Brought to the Forefront Corruption In Global Sport

Kidambi Srikanth at BWF World Badminton Championships in Huelva, Spain.

Peak Introspection: Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen’s Medals at World Championships

Wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia

Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya Seek New Coaches for Paris 2024 Olympic Cycle

Boxer Nikhat Zareen in action

Boxer Nikhat Zareen Ready for the World, Mary Kom Notwithstanding

PV Sindhu at denmark open

Rusty PV Sindhu Bows Out of Denmark Open Badminton

Fumio Kishida

Japan's Parliament Elects Former Diplomat Fumio Kishida as New PM

playthings episode 1 - Smriti Mandhana ton

Playthings | Smriti Mandhana's Ton Against Odds; Retirement Spree in Indian Hockey and More

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare via EmailShare on RedditShare on KindlePrint
Share
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare via EmailShare on RedditShare on KindlePrint
Share
You deserve independent, critical media. We want readers like you. Support independent, critical media. Subscribe to Newsclick.

Subscribe and Support


Latest

  • Saji Cheriyan

    Kerala Minister Saji Cheriyan Resigns From Cabinet Posts Over Constitution Remark Row

  • wo militants surrendered in front of security forces during an encounter in the Hadigam area of South Kashmir

    J&K: Two LeT Militants Surrender During Encounter After Family Appeals

  • 14.2 kg Domestic cooking gas LPG price hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder

    Another Blow: Cooking Gas Price Hiked by Rs 50; Rates up by Rs 244 in One Year

  • IGNATOVA

    Ruja Ignatova: What we Know About the Absconding 'Cryptoqueen'

  • Load More
Newsletter
About us
Grievance Redressal Mechanism