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Tokyo Olympics athletes asked to ‘lead by example’ by taking Covid-19 vaccines after IOC accepts offer from ‘proud’ Pfizer bosses
The International Olympic Committee has accepted an offer from Pfizer to give vaccines to athletes and support staff at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, asking everyone at the showpiece to "accept the vaccine where and when possible."
While many leading countries have already launched programs to vaccinate their teams before boarding planes, others, including Great Britain, have appeared somewhat reluctant until now.
Vaccines will now be made available to the Olympic and Paralympic committees of each country in a bid that bosses who have struck a deal with Pfizer say is designed to protect as many participants as possible ahead of the games.
"This donation of the vaccine is another tool in our toolbox of measures to help make the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 safe and secure for all participants, and to show solidarity with our gracious Japanese hosts," said International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.
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