Thomas Bach

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said there is "zero" risk of Olympics participants infecting Japanese residents with COVID-19, as cases hit a six-month high in the host city, Tokyo. Bach said Olympics athletes and…

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday the Tokyo Games, starting on July 23, will be historic for the way the Japanese people have overcome challenges to hold the global sporting event amid the…

The Tokyo Olympics will have a different feel with spectators banned from the venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach promised athletes a global digital audience of billions. On…

Olympics organisers on Monday capped the number of spectators at 10,000 for each venue of the 2020 Tokyo Games, days after experts warned that holding the event without fans was the least risky option during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reassured Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes as well as the host community, amid mounting opposition to the Games and fears it will fuel a spike in COVID-19 cases.…

International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said , crushing the hopes of many fans and setting the stage for a drastically scaled-back event.…

The Tokyo Olympics will go ahead safely from mid-July, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday, as the postponed Games’ organisers race to overcome the challenges presented by hosting the event during a…

Britain’s multiple world and Olympic long distance champion Mo Farah said the more people who get vaccinated against COVID-19, the greater the chance that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead on schedule. Farah, who won gold at the 5,000…