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French President Emmanuel Macron meets International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach as he arrives in Tokyo to attend the opening ceremony of the pandemic-postponed Olympics, which is taking place under strict virus rules. IMAGES
Tokyo, Jul 13 (EFE).- The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday that Tokyo is "the best-ever prepared city" to host the Olympic Games despite the coronavirus pandemic due to which the sporting event will take place amid unprecedented restrictions.Thomas Bach made these remarks during a meeting with the heads of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee held on Tuesday in the Japanese capital, ten days before the Games' opening ceremony.At the start of the meeting, which was open to media, the IOC president said that the organizers "have done a fantastic job" to make Tokyo "the best-prepared city to host the Olympics." (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE B-ROLL OF BANNERS OF TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES LOGO IN TOKYO; OLYMPIC RINGS MONUMENT NEAR THE NATIONAL STADIUM; AND THE NATIONAL STADIUM, THE MAIN STADIUM OF THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES, IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
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IOC president Thomas Bach visits the Paris 2024 Olympic Village. IMAGES. (COMPLETES VIDI346R3G3_EN)
The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, delivers the official invitations to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics to several representatives of the National Olympic Committees, including Greece, the United States, Japan and the Refugee Olympic Team. IMAGES
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