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IOC chief's delayed Japan trip to take place ahead of Olympics opening

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Tokyo, May 20 (EFE/EPA).- The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to finally land in Japan on July 12, less than two weeks before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC announced overnight as it sought to reassure the event will be held safely.Bach was scheduled to visit the country in mid-May but his trip was postponed after the declaration of a state of emergency in the main Japanese regions due to a fourth wave of Covid-19.His visit will be part of "coordination operations" on the ground for the Games, which are scheduled to kick off on July 23, IOC Vice President John Coates said in a letter to Olympic officials from Lausanne on Wednesday.Coates also plans to travel to Tokyo on June 15 to finalize the details of the sporting event. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF 2020 OLYMPIC BANNERS LINING THE STREETS OF TOKYO, JAPAN.

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