LAUSANNE, Switzerland: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will arrive in Tokyo in the middle of July ahead of the Olympic Games and will not visit before, he said on Thursday.
"This has been discussed with Tokyo 2020 whether it would really make sense to go back and forth," Bach told a virtual news conference. "We came to the conclusion that it would be better I arrive mid July in Tokyo, in time for the Games and all the preceding meetings and visits and organisation issues."The IOC holds a series of meetings, including a session, prior to the start of the Olympic Games.
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