Japan remains hopeful of hosting the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, which were initially meant to be held in 2020 but were postponed by one year, even without the compulsory vaccination of participants, a representative from the games' organising committee told Sputnik on Thursday. The International Olympic Committee and the

Japan remains hopeful of hosting the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, which were initially meant to be held in 2020 but were postponed by one year, even without the compulsory vaccination of participants, a representative from the games' organising committee told Sputnik on Thursday.

The International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee on Wednesday published their list of COVID-safe regulations that representatives from international federations will have to adhere to during the games. The list contained no mention of whether vaccinations against the disease would be mandatory.

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"The Japanese government, the Tokyo administration, and the Tokyo 2020 organising committee held a series of meetings last year concerning measures against COVID-19 and we discussed how we can hold the games safely, even without vaccinations," the committee stated.