That comes as Japan has been denying reports on Friday in Britain's Times newspaper that it wants to cancel the Olympics because of fears over public health.

Speaking to Reuters, Co moved to reassure fans and Japanese locals at this moment there is an absolute cast iron determination to deliver the games, but to deliver them in a safe on secure environment with a rigorous, rigorous focus on the protocols, the co vid protocols around athletes around, media around, volunteers around coaches.

This is a challenge.

The Olympics were postponed from the summer of 2020 but co said two big differences almost a year on left him confident they will go ahead with the games beginning on July the 23rd.

We do have the vaccine and the vaccine is being rolled out and over the next few months um it will increase in its availability.

Andi at this At this moment, the athletes are also having greater access both to training and Competition Co.

Is himself a double Olympic champion over 1500 m on led the successful delivery off the London 2012 games.

He did concede these Olympics may have fewer Spectators or even none at all, on that competitors would spend less time in Tokyo and have to maintain social distancing.