Olympics-IOC confident of successful Tokyo Games despite public opposition
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday said it supported Japanese measures to counter COVID-19 and was confident the Tokyo Olympics would be a "historic" event, despite wide public opposition.
With less than three months to go before the Games begin on July 23, Japan is battling a surge in coronavirus infections.
A majority of its population wants the Olympics cancelled or postponed for a second time, according to several polls.
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