International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Games on July 12, 11 days before the opening ceremony, IOC Vice President John Coates said Wednesday.
Coates will be in Tokyo to oversee preparations from June, he wrote in a letter addressed to various Olympic stakeholders, including athletes, national Olympic committees and international sporting federations.
Bach had planned to visit the country this month, but his trip was postponed due to a resurgence of coronavirus infections across Japan. He is considering rescheduling this trip for June ahead of the July 23 opening of the games.