IOC chief Thomas Bach asserted that the Tokyo Olympics will go on as scheduled regardless of opposition from the vast majority of the Japanese inhabitants. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach(Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSTokyo Olympics will go on as scheduled: International Olympic Committee chief Thomas BachBach made the assertion throughout his tackle on the forty seventh FIH Congress held just aboutBach exuded confidence that the IOC would be capable to ship a secure GamesInternational Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach mentioned that the Tokyo video games would open in simply over two months regardless of opposition from the vast majority of the Japanese inhabitants amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic.The IOC president mentioned internet hosting the Olympics, already postponed by a yr in 2020 because of the unprecedented well being disaster, will ship a powerful message that there’s nonetheless “light at the end of the tunnel.”Bach made the assertion throughout his tackle on the forty seventh International Hockey Federation (FIH) Congress held just about.”With Tokyo (Olympics) finally on the horizon, the final countdown has begun. During these difficult times, we need to send a strong message of resilience, unity and our diversity. Tokyo will show light at the end of the tunnel,” he mentioned.Bach’s remarks got here shut on the heels of IOC vice chairman John Coates’ views that the Tokyo Games will go forward even when the town is in a state of emergency because of the pandemic.The IOC’s stance underscores the challenges to host the Games in a COVID-hit world.While most Japanese usually are not in favour of internet hosting the Games because of the pressure it’s anticipated to placed on the nation’s medical infrastructure within the wake of the pandemic, the IOC remained adamant.Bach exuded confidence that along with the native organisers, the IOC would be capable to ship a secure Games, which was postponed final yr due to the pandemic.”The safety and security of our everyone is the utmost priority. But together with our Japanese colleagues we will have to ensure that our athletes came come together and compete in a safe environment.”Over 70 per cent athletes and officers have already been vaccinated and this quantity will develop with time. We have additionally obtained provides from three vaccine producers for vaccination,” he mentioned.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.