Have IOC’s full support for holding Games: Tokyo Olympics chief

Tokyo, Jan 28 : Tokyo Olympics organising committee president Yoshiro Mori said here on Thursday that they have been guaranteed full support by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.
Mori told reporters that Bach has repeated the determination from the IOC and all partners to stage the postponed Games from July 23 to August 8, Xinhua news reports.
“He confirmed that no one from anywhere raised questions or objections,” the former Japanese Prime Minister said. “Everyone had a strong feeling that they want to go to the Tokyo Games and make the games successful.” “We are on solid ground and Mr Bach is fully standing behind us,” he said.
Bach also reiterated IOC’s commitment to delivering the Tokyo Olympics after an IOC executive board meeting on Wednesday.
“We are fully concentrated on and committed to the successful and safe delivery of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, starting on 23 July with the Olympic Games and 24 August with the Paralympic Games,” Bach said at a media conference.