Asked by AFP on whether a scenario preventing the holding of the Olympic Games, which are to begin in July in Japan, was possible, Mr. Coates replied: "no, there is not".
“The Prime Minister of Japan told the President of the United States two or three weeks ago and continues to say it to the IOC.
We work with him on all security measures.
It's moving forward, ”he continued.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held talks in April with US President Joe Biden during which he stressed that his country was doing everything possible to contain the Covid-19 pandemic and organize games in a "safe" manner.
The World Health Organization (WHO) assured Friday to trust the International Olympic Committee, Japan and the host city Tokyo, to make the right choices in the management of the pandemic.
For his part Mr. Coates told reporters in Sydney: "We spent the first half of last year identifying all the worst scenarios" and then "we spent the next six months identifying measures to deal with" the health crisis.
Thursday, the Pfizer and BioNTech laboratories announced that they had concluded a memorandum of understanding with the IOC to provide vaccines against Covid-19 for athletes and delegations from all countries participating in the Tokyo Olympics.
"We have put in an incredible amount of work for procedures capable of ensuring the safety of athletes (...) which are now enhanced by access to vaccines" for athletes, assured Mr. Coates.
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