Organisers say the event can be held safely, despite calls for it to be cancelled because of Covid. The Paralympic Games are due to run between 24 August and 5 September.
The Olympics will feature 33 sports at events across 42 venues. The Paralympics will feature 22 sports at events across 21 venues. Most events are in the Greater Tokyo area, although some football games and the marathon will take place in the northern city of Sapporo. Japan has had relatively low case numbers, but a new wave of infections began in April. As of 21 July, there were , confirmed cases and 15, deaths compared with 5. In Tokyo and Osaka, the two cities hit hardest by the recent surge, authorities hope overs will be fully vaccinated by the end of July.
Entry to Japan by foreigners from countries - including the UK - is currently banned. International athletes and support staff are being tested every day. More than 90 people associated with the Games have tested positive so far, including British athlete Amber Hill who has withdrawn from the women's skeet competition. All spectators were banned after a state of emergency was declared in Tokyo on 8 July. It will stay in place until 22 August. A decision about whether Japanese spectators will be able to attend the Paralympics has not yet been made.
Tokyo President Seiko Hashimoto said she was "sorry to those who purchased tickets". IOC president Thomas Bach said the thought of rescheduling the competition "caused sleepless nights". He insisted the Games must go ahead "to give hope" for the future. Learn More About they. Time Traveler for they The first known use of they was in the 13th century See more words from the same century. Watch More on they. From the Editors at Merriam-Webster. Notes on a conjugation. Phrases Related to they as something as they come count one's chickens before they hatch let the chips fall where they may.
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