Safe sports events hosting gives "confidence" for Tokyo Games: Bach

GENEVA - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Tuesday the recent staging of various sporting events across the world despite restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic should provide "confidence" in preparing for the Tokyo Games next summer.In a message titled "Olympism and Corona" II, Bach wrote sport is "widely recognized as an essential factor in fighting the pandemic" and "accepted as an integral part of the solution for the crisis recovery."While looking forward to the time when many essential restrictions currently in place can be eased, Bach vowed to keep …READ FULL ARTICLE