A tale of togetherness
Then, in 1980, to protest the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, American President Jimmy Carter ordered a boycott of the Moscow Games.
Then, in 1980, to protest the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, American President Jimmy Carter ordered a boycott of the Moscow Games.
Bach also called for confidence and trust in getting out of the crisis, highlighting solidarity and digitalisation as two examples of the lessons they have learned and are putting into action with Olympic Agenda 2020+5.
Following Coates' remarks, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said the preparations for a safe and secure Games are proceeding steadily.
This term will finish on the closing day of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on August 8 this year, as decided by the IOC Executive Board.
Bach was elected to the position on September 10, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session.
The entire Olympic movement has been mobilised to join the online activities scheduled on 23 June.
And the IOC would have you believe there wasn’t any whiff of politics in this. But these are but superficial matters when the history of the IOC ~ and that of the Olympics ~ is gone back to.
IOC President Thomas Bach said last month that the postponement of the Olympics will cost the IOC over $800 million.
Batra and IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta have been divided in their opinion on the resumption of training of athletes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Olympics was originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9 this year.
