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Athletes will face daily COVID checks during Tokyo Games, says IOC
Thursday April 29, 2021
Athletes will be tested daily while Games participants won’t be allowed to take public transport in the latest “playbook” of rules announced for the Tokyo Olympics.
(The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images)
Olympic Games organisers said Wednesday preparations were full steam ahead, with IOC boss Thomas Bach committing to holding a safe and successful event despite the rising coronavirus pandemic.
Bach was speaking at the start of a meeting with Tokyo 2020 organisers to finalise the second edition of the “playbooks” of rules for the Summer Games, with less…
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