“It’s not a prerequisite,” Muto said of the vaccine while speaking to reporters. “The International Olympic Committee and the WHO already discussed this matter. It’s not a condition for the delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Games.”
“A vaccine is not a requirement. Of course, if vaccines are developed, we’ll really appreciate it. And for Tokyo 2020 this will be great. But if you ask me if that’s a condition – it’s not a condition,” he added.
“As for the spectators, we don’t have any conclusions yet,” the Tokyo 2020 CEO said. “But if possible, we’d like to avoid a ‘no spectators’ situation.”
The Tokyo Games were scheduled to be in July-August this year but because of the coronavirus pandemic — which has claimed more than 8 lakh lives so far — it has been postponed till next year summer.