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IOC chief urges Japan to support Games as Covid hits Village


July 18, 2021

TOKYO: International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach on Saturday urged the Japanese people to get behind the Tokyo Olympics as the first coronavirus case hit the Games Village, prompting fresh jitters about the health risks posed by the giant event. Bach, who has faced scattered protests since arriving in Japan, appealed to the public to throw their support behind …

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