IOC President Thomas Bach encourages athletes to continue Tokyo 2020 preparation at "full steam"
Olympic officials remain "very confident" of success of 2020 Olympic Games despite coronavirus situation
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has 'encouraged' athletes to continue with their training regimes for Tokyo 2020.
In a statement to news media gathered for the IOC Executive Board meeting, Mr Bach said he remained 'confident with regard to the success of these Olympic Games' amid concerns raised about the COVID-19 coronavirus.
"We would like to encourage all the athletes to continue their preparation for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with great confidence and with full steam." Bach said.
"We on our side we will continue to support the athletes and their NOCs."
"We remain very confident with regard to the success of these Olympic Games" - IOC President Thomas Bach on Tokyo 2020
The IOC created a joint task force in February to monitor the coronavirus, with Tokyo 2020, the host city of Tokyo, the Japanese government, and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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The IOC released a statement saying their executive board expressed their full commitment to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, taking place from 24 July to 9 August.
After the meeting on 3 March to address the coronavirus situation, the board reiterated its support for the measures taken, which constitute an important part of Tokyo’s plans to host safe and secure Games.
The IOC said it will continue to follow the advice of WHO, as the leading United Nations agency on this topic.