95% of Japan athletes at Tokyo Olympics to be vaccinated

About 95 percent of Japanese athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics are expected to be vaccinated for COVID-19, a top official said Thursday, just 50 days before the opening of the major sporting event amid deep-seated coronavirus fears.The plan was unveiled by Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita at a time when Japan's vaccination rate is still very low compared with many other developed countries and public opposition to going ahead with the games remains strong.But Yamashita said athletes do not need to feel guilty about practicing for the Olympics, insisting that th…READ FULL ARTICLE