As Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 comes to an end, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach hails Games as symbol of world hope and solidarity
  • Title As Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 comes to an end, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach hails Games as symbol of world hope and solidarity
  • Publication Date 8th August 2021
  • Languages EN
  • Location Tokyo, Japan
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    The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. STORY SCRIPT: As the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 drew to a close, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach hailed Tokyo 2020 as a symbol of hope for the world. The Games came to an end on Sunday (Aug 8), after being postponed for a year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Most events took place with no spectators and there were unprecedented countermeasures in place to ensure the Games were held safely and securely.
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