TOKYO— International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday that finally meeting Tokyo Olympics officials after months of virtual contacts was an “emotional” moment, less than a week before the start of the troubled Games.
The Games get under way on July 23 more than a year behind schedule due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizers have a mountain to climb in the coming days and weeks to ensure the global sporting showcase goes ahead safely.
Bach addressed an IOC Executive Board meeting in Tokyo shortly before the first positive COVID-19 case was reported within the Olympic athletes’ village.
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