Tokyo 2020 Olympics - International Olympic Committee (IOC) news conference - International Broadcasting Center Tokyo, Japan - July 17, 2021 International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the news conference REUTERS/Phil Noble
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday that finally meeting Tokyo Olympics officials after months of virtual contacts was an "emotional" moment, less than a week before the start of the troubled Games.
The Games get under way on July 23 more than a year behind schedule due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and organisers have a mountain to climb in the coming days and weeks to ensure the global sporting showcase goes ahead safely.
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