Japan Olympic Committee chief says strict border controls needed to prevent COVID-19 spread

Yasuhiro Yamashita, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo on June 28, 2021. (AFP)

• With less than a month until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games start, more athletic delegations have been arriving in Japan

TOKYO: There is no way there will be zero coronavirus cases among athletes arriving for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, so border controls need to be stict to stop the spread, said Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita at a news conference on Monday.
He also added that imposing restrictions such as requiring delegations from countries like India to quarantine was necessary to gain the understanding of the Japanese public.
With less than a month until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games start, more athletic delegations have been arriving in Japan. Two members of the Ugandan delegation tested positive for coronavirus.