COVID-19 Vaccinations May Be Required for Athletes and Fans to Attend Tokyo Olympics

(TOKYO) — Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics are likely to face requirements to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday after meeting with new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

It was Bach's first meeting with Suga and his first trip to Japan since the Olympics were postponed almost eight months ago.