Japanese officials are denying an anonymous source’s Jan. 21 statement to the Times in the U.K. that the government wants to scrap the 2021 games in favor of campaigning for the 2032 host position. The report came the same day as International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told Japanese media that “there is no plan B” for the games and that the IOC is “fully committed to make these games safe and successful.” While the IOC announced over 50 measures to streamline the event and reduce Covid-19 exposure – including cutting the number of non-athlete participants by 10% to 15% ... Log in to view full article.