The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and are due to start on 23 July.
Around 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers who signed up to help at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have quit according to reports in Japan this morning.The broadcaster NHK is citing organisers as the source of the information.The withdrawal of volunteers began in February after then organizing committee chairman Mori Yoshiro came under criticism for his remarks taken as derogatory to women.
Multiple opinion polls in the host country have shown that a majority of respondents are opposed to holding the Games this summer during the pandemic.Ireland’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be vaccinated ahead of the summer’s Games.
Athletes are continuing their preparations with the belief the events will definitely go ahead.Multiple opinion polls in the host country have shown that a majority of respondents are opposed to holding the Games this summer during the pandemic.