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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Organisers set out rules for Games

This picture taken on May 21, 2020 in Tokyo shows the cover design of Number 1 Shimbun (right), the monthly magazine for members of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, which was designed by Andrew Pothecary and the logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (left). A

Photo credit: File | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Muto said organisers were working on the assumption that a vaccine will not be available by the time the Games begin, despite positive results in tests in recent weeks.
  • He added that the cost of the virus countermeasures had not yet been calculated, although reports last week estimated them at $1 billion.

Tokyo

Athletes at the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics will face regular testing, restrictions on mingling and potential punishment for non-compliance with health rules, organisers said Wednesday as they outlined plans for holding the Games.