Olympics / Summer Olympics Jan 23, 2021
Thomas Bach says entire Olympic movement united in determination to stage Tokyo Games
Bach conceded it would be a "huge undertaking" to get the games underway.
National Jan 21, 2021
IOC's Thomas Bach says 'no plan B': Tokyo Olympics will be held
by Ayano Shimizu
'We have, at this moment, no reason whatsoever to believe that the Olympic Games in Tokyo will not open on the 23rd of July,' the IOC chief says.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Jan 16, 2021
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics growing dim
by Matthew Futterman
Officials both in Tokyo and with the International Olympic Committee have begun to acknowledge that holding a safe games might not be possible.
National / Social Issues Nov 19, 2020
Tokyo Olympics in the balance as COVID-19 surges around world
by Ryusei Takahashi
Proceeding with plans to host the postponed 2020 Games during what could be an ongoing pandemic is, at best, a gamble with increasingly high stakes and a dubious payoff.
Olympics Nov 17, 2020
No mandatory vaccine for Olympics, says IOC chief Thomas Bach
Athletes won't be required to take a coronavirus vaccine to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Tuesday, adding that mandatory shots would be "going too far". Bach, who is in Tokyo to bolster confidence in the pandemic-postponed event, said ...
National Nov 16, 2020
Organizers plan to hold 2020 Olympics with spectators next summer
by Ryusei Takahashi
IOC chief Thomas Bach's first trip to Tokyo since the games were postponed in March comes amid a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Nov 12, 2020
IOC President Thomas Bach to visit Tokyo to review Olympic preparations
Bach said in a news conference following an IOC board meeting that the possibility of canceling the summer games will not be on the agenda during his four-day stay.
Olympics Oct 9, 2020
IOC's Thomas Bach to visit Japan for November meeting with Suga
Bach is also expected to spend time with Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori as preparations for the postponed Summer Games continue.
Olympics Sep 25, 2020
Tokyo Olympics could take place without vaccine, IOC chief says
Thomas Bach admitted, however, that a vaccine would help facilitate the event.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Sep 23, 2020
Return of sports should provide 'confidence' for Tokyo 2020, says IOC's Bach
Bach wrote sport is "widely recognized as an essential factor in fighting the pandemic" and "accepted as an integral part of the solution for the crisis recovery."
Olympics Sep 19, 2020
Possibility of protests during Tokyo 2020 in spotlight amid rise of activism by athletes
by Takaki Tominaga
The IOC faces a challenge to strike a balance between embracing activism in sports and preventing the games from turning into a stage for political demonstrations.