she did not state was necessary to cancel the olympics. >> the international olympic committee along okyo organizers have issued what they call the books for different groups of people that will be attending the olympics, whether they are athletes, journalists, whether they are volunteers. these playbooks lay out in clear terms what is going to be in place in terms of these measures. the new journal the new england journal of medicine basically pointed out a lot of light are in these playbooks is essentially hygiene theater, talking about cleaning up surfaces and things everybody knows at this point like wearing a mask and social distancing and so on. the fact of the matter is, it is incredibly difficult to pull that off with such a huge mega event like the olympics. we're talking about 11,000 athletes, 80,000 people or so will be coming into the country from all around the world -- as you mentioned, none of whom will be required to be vaccinated, none of whom will be quarantined. and many of whom who cannot get a vaccination because they are too young. many olympic sports have people

doug come down to it who gets to decide whether the japanese government what is it the international olympic committee that gets to decide in the olympics go ahead and. well that has been in dispute in fact prime minister yoshiro suga has said that the final say it's with the international olympic committee but this these statements have been widely disbelieved and and even mocked by the opposition parties you know it is japan and proper nation to have to follow the orders of the international olympic committee they they question that and i think that you know the real answer obviously is the state have the final say you know if prime minister who has said ok we're not holding them there's no way that the international olympic committee can force them to do so but at the moment how a total truth exactly plans to make the olympic. athletes but also potentially. they don't know yet in fact they don't even know if fans are going to be able to attend the events this decision is still pending they're probably going to make it last minute. you know they are trying to do their best to to create a bubble arou

been in dispute in fact prime minister yoshida suga has said that the final say with the international olympic committee but this these statements have been widely disbelieved and and even mocked by the opposition parties you know it's just handed a sovereign nation to have to follow the orders of the international olympic committee they they question that and i think that you know the real answer obviously is the state has the final say you know if prime minister who can said ok we're not holding them there's no way that the international olympic committee can force them to do so but at the moment how a total truth exactly plan to make them pick. not just al qaeda but all the potential people on. they don't know yet in fact they don't even know if fans are going to be able to attend the events this decision is still pending they're probably going to make it last minute. you know they are trying to do their best to to create a bubble around the athlete to try to you know keep them in separated from the general public as possible and they're also talking about back in a thing most if not all of the athle

does come down to it home gets to decide which of the japanese government orders of the international olympic committee that gets to decide in the olympics go ahead and. while that has been in dispute fact prime minister earlier you know suga has said that the final say is with the international olympic committee but this these statements have been widely disbelieved and and even mocked by the opposition parties you know this is japan and a sovereign nation to have to follow the orders of the international olympic committee they had a question that and i think that you know the real answer obviously is the state has the final say you know if prime minister asuka said ok we're not holding them there's no way that the international olympic committee could force him to do so but at the moment his executive plan to make that impacts. not just planes but also potentially. they don't know yet in fact they don't even know if fans are going to be able to attend the event this decision is still pending they're probably going to make it last minute. you know they are trying to do their best to to create a bubble

it is after all box international olympic committee holding the ultimate se into whether to hold the games. the host city contract says so signed by all interested parties in 2013, when tokyo won the rights to host. in the termination section, it says the i o c has sole discretion to terminate should safety be threatened. i in the midst of a brutal 4th wave of corona virus infections poll after poll show a clear majority in favor of terminating the games over fears. it could become a super spreader event box. some said should cancel the olympics while in tokyo for this week's meeting. he actually stayed home though in switzerland. what it isn't coming means he cannot come and that implicitly recognizes japan's emergency situation. so thinking a video to show all will be well for the japanese people during the olympics and paralympics box points to event rehearsals in which athletes competed and were housed in a strict bubble. and he added, most teams will now bring additional health professionals. should corona, virus infections occur with our company? so partners in france, i can on

this japan spike in new cove at 19 paces about the head of the international olympic committee in the summer games will go on ah, ah, time and you could mckennan thanks so much for joining us. a senior us official says that he expects israel and gaza millison to reach a cease fire within quote, a day or 2. for now though, cross border attacks continue, israel launched another series of asked strikes on dollars early thursday and come up again fired rockets into israel. since the fighting started 10 days ago, more than 200 people have been killed. many of the victims were children. the young girl rescued from what was once her family's home destroyed in an air strike. she was buried in the rebel for hours as her siblings. my mother died around her calling for help. the 2 days later, she's recovering with her father in hospital severely traumatized. her name is susie. on the matter of a lot of fun, it means that along the way, i heard the voice of my children. from beneath the rubble calling me, i heard my son's voice calling dad, dad, before he suddenly became silent. he's 2 and a half

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the international olympic committee president, thomas bach, is insisting that the tokyo olympic games

the international olympic committee president insists the tokyo olympic games can go ahead safely.slow—moving vaccination programme. here in the uk — prime minister borisjohnson

secret. >>> with less than three months to go the international olympic committee says the tokyo gamesk. the announcement comes despite a rising number of covid cases in japan and an extended state of emergency in folk joe and other areas. selina wang joins me live from tokyo. it seems i think creasingly unrealistic, doesn't it, given the current covid situation, even polls show, what is it, more than 60% of residents don't want it. >> reporter: yeah, kim, it's hard to believe that we are just about ten weeks away and the challenges just keep mounting for the japanese government and olympic organizers. as we get closer to the event you have this growing chorus of high-profile voices that are coming out and raising alarm about the games from sponsors to athletes, the medical community as well as politicians. most recently you had toyota, which is a top olympic sponsor, coming out and saying that the company is concerned about the public backlash and frustration against the games that are being held amid rising covid-19 cases and a strained medical system. and this comes after you had tw

and the international olympic committee is facing pressure to postpone the games again. >> i think if you are the athlete, first of all, you're young, which means you think you're invincible, but second of all, i personally know swimmers, water polo players, weight lifters, just fill in the blank, i know a lot of these people who have worked so hard for so many years and have sacrificed so much. and to not go again would just be a heartbreaker. i have to believe, betty, that these athletes are going to trust the system. >> and the international olympic committee has yet to comment on today's advisory, but as of friday they said these games are still scheduled to go on. and we're talking about july 23rd, just two months from today. >> wow. >> they train sod long and had it canceled last time. it's heartbreaking. >> they're definitely committed to moving forward with the games as of now. >> we'll see. betty yu, thank you for that. >>> a live look at the white house. tomorrow president biden will meet with members of george floyd's family one year after his murder by a former minneapolis

vaccinating its athletes and accompanying officials with other national olympic committees doing the same. such precautions on depend the international olympic committees continuing confidence that the games will go ahead. the i o. c has offered to the organizing committee to have additional medical personnel has parts offer the c delegations to support the medical operations. but a request from japan's olympic organizers, full medical staff to volunteer to help out has been criticized in japan, where a widespread state of emergency is still in place. but you know, they finish the rules in japan. if there's a risk of a view in st regency here, you know, in addition to the people who will also pre variance. so at this point, i believe it's impossible to old olympic 15. that's a view consistently supported by opinion polls in japan. but any decision to cancel the games would be an extremely costly one. the budget has already ballooned to $16000000000.00 with only part of that covered by insurance. and japan knows its loss from a cancelled games will be measured in far more than just dollars. i do think that losing face and reputation h

covid forced the international olympic committee to delay the games by one year. o begin, the head of the ioc can't even visit japan because of the scale of coronavirus infection. celia, we kind of have talked about this at different points on different programmes over the last few months — "will they, won't they, will they, won't they?" we've heard again today from sebastian coe, from world athletics. he is confident it is going to go ahead. he is one of those who has been the most positive in the messages coming out. but the other noises are very far from being that sure. absolutely, i mean, - it is almost like two worlds are in play at the moment. it is fascinating, really. tokyo won the olympics back in 2013 with the slogan "the olympics - "will be safe in our hands." but frankly, the number. of voices inside japan that are mounting to say, "actually, we do not| think "that is true, _ we do not think that this is a safe thing to have..." we are seeing now the junior doctors union, other medical unions, - really voicing their disapproval, we are seeing top ceos

international olympic committee a committee has canceled his visit which was planned in mid may due to the extension of the state of emergency so the more we come closer to the olympics the more. the more becoming more. or if i believe they're from and thanks very much if i still am of the in tokyo i will have more from tokyo and the questions surrounding the upcoming lympics in sport with peta now thousands of palestinians from the occupied west bank have been blocked from reaching the al aqsa mosque in the old city of jerusalem the compound is a constant point of contention in the palestinian israeli conflict israeli forces set up several roadblocks and checkpoints along the way to the holy site in the small numbers of people have been allowed to pass through it has sparked concern among many who have been wanting to perform the last friday prayer of the sacred month of ramadan well iran's supreme leader is expected to address the nation as the country marks could stay in solidarity with the palestinian people for the 2nd year it's been a low key affair due to the pandemic but some d

to the olympics and no to public opposition to it. the international committee said the tokyo games are on force for july, despite japan's. dia corona, about a situation. ah, i'm british manager, welcome to deed i've been use asia. glad you could join us with india and the grip of a deadly 2nd wave of over 900 infections. attention is focused on its efforts to vaccinated people. a shortage of vaccines and a sluggish rollout has meant only about 3 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated so far. but the problems don't, and they're mandatory online registrations for vaccines through the coal. when portal approving, impossible for a large majority of the population for one people need to have access to the internet and for another. the coban portal is only in the english language, access conditions that work for a few, but exclude a large chunk of indians. the system for some works like a charm. a stop at the payment area with your vaccination appointment in hand. a bit of a wait. and then it's time knitting mug lunney greets the doctor who is about to a

the international olympic committee has said in no uncertain terms of the tokyo olympic games will go ahead as planned. on the 23rd of july, public opposition has been growing to the games given a worsening karone about its emergency in japan. but i will see president thomas buck who himself called off a visit to the country due to the corporate situation. reiterated that canceling the games wasn't an option. the i o. c is thomas bock and the upper left loomed large over the start of the tokyo meeting, insisting the games will go on. we are now fully focused on the delivery of the olympic games. it is after all box international olympic committee holding the ultimate se into whether to hold the games. the host city contract says so signed by all interested parties in 2013, when tokyo won the rights to host. in the termination section, it says the i o c has sole discretion to terminate should safety be threatened. i, in the midst of a brutal 4th wave of corona, virus infections pull after paul show a clear majority in favor of terminating the game silver fear as it could become a super

it is after all box international olympic committee holding the ultimate se into whether to hold the games. the host city contract says so signed by all interested parties in 2013, when tokyo won the rights to host. in the termination section, it says the i o c has sole discretion to terminate should safety be threatened in the midst of a brutal 4th wave of corona, virus infections poll after poll show a clear majority in favor of terminating the games over fears. it could become a super spreader event box. some said should cancel the olympics while in tokyo for this week's meeting. he actually stayed home though in switzerland. what it isn't coming means he cannot come and that implicitly recognizes japan's emergency situation. so thinking a video now to show all will be well for the japanese people during the olympics and paralympics, bach points to have bench rehearsals in which athletes competed and were housed in a strip bubble. and he added, most teams will now bring additional health professionals. should corona, virus infections occur with our japanese, the partners in france

deflected responsibility saying that the final decision to hold the summer games is the international olympic committee's yet based on the host city contract, the ioc has an incredible amount of control over what happens, but given the ongoing pandemic, i'm told that japan could pull the plug, but if they do, jake, the ioc could sue japan and tokyo's national government sticking them with the bill for the cancelled games. >> blake, thanks so much. let's bring in the professor of infectious diseases at vanderbilt university medical center. dr. schaster, you just heard the report on the tokyo olympics. they asked you, the international olympic committee or the government of japan, what would you advise? >> well, jake, it really does sound as though it's going to be a super spreading event, and the fact that the medical care system is already stressed, clearly the virus they're not vaccinated very many people. to bring a whole cadre of international people into that environment, the public health equation solves in the direction of postponement. this is not an anti-olympic movement. this is an anti-covid mo

ahead of the international olympic -- the head of the international olympic committee has insisted theo ahead safely. here he is speaking in tokyo wednesday. >> i can only reemphasize the full commitmt to organize together the olympic and paralympic games for everybody. to accomplish this, we are now fully focused on the delivery of the lipid games. >> doctors and -- othe olympic games. >> doctors and medical workers in japan have spoken out against the game. here is our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield-hayes. >> we already do not have enough staff and hospital beds for covid patients. people are dying at home. they want 500 nurses to volunteer for the olympics. that means more covid patients will not get the care they need. >> let's look at how athletes are preparing mentally for the games. the bbc spoke to amy mcintyre, 26-year-old sailor who has been chosen to compete for team gb. >> from our perspective, the covid measures in place are phenomenal. it is really tight and strict. it is hard to not let that affect us mentally and still be in a position to perform in that environme

the olympics generate loads of money to the international olympic committee and tokyo organizers. of the olympics. that money tends to trickle up. it's a good example of trickle-up economics and land in the pockets of those who broadcast the games, corporate sponsors of the games and those who manage the games. the international olympic committee has a built-in desire to make sure the games go ahead no matter what. that's why they're satisfied to have a made for tv event with no spectators. they've already said there will be no overseas spectators. we'll see if they allow domestic spectators. money does explain a lot when it comes to figuring out why they are pressing ahead during pandemic conditions. >> we had a canadian swimmer on yesterday who is ready to compete in the olympics. i'm sure you understand her frustration. you played for the u.s. olympic soccer team. these are athletes, and what they want to do is compete. what do you say to them? this is what they've dedicated their whole lives for. this may not be an essential to humanity thing as you put it but this is a once i

its athletes and accompanying officials with other national olympic committees doing the same. such precautions on depend, the international olympic committees continuing confidence that the games will go ahead. the i c has offered to the organizing committee to have additional medical personnel has parts offer the c delegations to support the medical operations. but a request from japan's olympic organizers for medical staff to volunteer to help out has been criticized in japan, where a widespread state of emergency is still in place. you know, just over finishing rulers in japan, if there's a risk of a very st region. anything here, you know, in addition of people who will also bring variance. so at this point, i believe it's impossible to hold olympic 15. that's a view consistently supported by opinion polls in japan. but any decision to cancel the games would be an extremely costly one. the budget has already ballooned to $16000000000.00 with only part of that covered by insurance, and japan knows its loss from a cancelled games will be measured in far more than just dollars. i do think that losing face and reputation

. >>> also ahead, the international olympic committee responds to growing concerns over the safety ofhe tokyo games. i'm mayim bialik, and i love brains—it's why i became a neuroscientist. i also have a brain. and i love the brain supplement neuriva plus for both of those reasons.s. unlike ordinary memory supplements, neuriva plus fuels six key indicators of brain performance, to keep your brain on its toes--figuratively speaking. in fact, it's their most complete formula ever, with clinically-tested ingredients that are neuroscientist-approved. so support that big, beautiful brain of yours with the brain supplement that thinks bigger. neuriva. think bigger. >>> the united states has reached a hopeful milestone in the pandemic. on tuesday the cdc reported 60% of adults have at least one dose of a covid vaccine. since receiving authorization last week more than 3 million children ages 12 to 17 have their first dose as well. and some good news from the world health organization, new covid cases around the world have declined for the third week in a row. 4.8 million infections were recor

struggles to deal with a fresh wave of coronavirus cases, a visit by the head of the international olympic committee postponed. thomas bach was set to visit japan next week. tokyo 2020 organizers say the visit will be rearranged. the summer games are set to begin on july 23rd. let's get more now from cnn's selina wang, she lives in tokyo, she joins us live from tokyo, i should say. so, what might have canceled visit and fresh wave of covid cases mean for japan in terms of hosting the olympics? >> reporter: well, rosemary, it is certainly a troubling sign that thomas bach's trip being postponed now that we are just over ten weeks away from the summer olympic games. organizers say it's being postponed because the state of emergency in japan has been extended until the end of the month but this is the latest covid related set back for organizers in several months. several test events have been canceled or postponed, the torch relay has been canceled or moved off of public streets in several parts of the japan as well. despite increased covid restrictions covid cases in japan continue to rise and the me

. >>> the president of the international olympic committee cancelled his visit to japan amid a surge in coronavirus cases. he planned the go meet the torch relay and go to tokyo but the country is experiencing a fourth wave of infections. japan's prime minister has extended the state of emergency in tokyo and three other areas until tend of may. opening ceremonies for the summer games is just about ten weeks away. organizers say the olympics will take place and will be safe and secure. >>> we mentioned at top of the newscast the fda granted emergency authorization of the pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15 -year-olds. many parents are on fence if they have their kid vaccinated in that age group. doctor, nice to see you. i'm asking as parent and a journalist. i'm one omp those parents on finance. any guidance for me and the parents out there watching? >> there's two reasons why parents should think about vaccinating their 12 to 15-year-olds. the first even even though it's lower risk, kids can still get covid. we have been seeing misd in kids where you can get this sort of like weird inflamma

the president of the international olympic committee incense -- insists the games will go on on schedulesafe. very few people in japan believe him. >> never before has a summer olympics faced such overwhelming opposition from the people of the host nation. in recen days, this double paced spread has appeared -- double paged spread has appeared in japese newspapers. it is an old photo from world war ii of children training to fight americans with bamboo spears. now, the enemy is covid. are we supposed to fight the virus with spears? this is the city of nagoya in central japan. this city has just been placed under a state of emergency because of rapidly rising covid infections. medical workers here are up in arms. they have been requested to volunteer at the olympic village in tokyo when there are desperately in need hospitals here. this younger nurse says the covid unit in her hospital is now filled to capacity. >> people are already dying at home because they cannot get into the hospital. they want 500 nurses to volunteer. that means more covid patients will not get the care they need. >

games this summer over 350000 people signed the online petition below so be sent to the international olympic committee a strong majority of japanese citizens want the olympics canceled or perspire but the tokyo organizing committee has repeatedly said the games will start asking on july 23rd. and a rare find from the outer reaches of the solar system is set to be a star attraction when museums reopen in england next week this 4 and a half 1000000000 year old meteorite is going on display at london's natural history museum that fell from a fireball and was found on a driveway in southern england scientists say the relic could hold clues to the history of the universe and life on earth. coming up next all the latest on the pandemic in october 1000 special don't forget you can stay up to date with all the latest headlines of our website that's dot com and do follow us on twitter and instagram at news i'm michael local here in berlin for me in the entire new stream thanks so much for watching. the fight against the coronavirus 10 damage. has the rate of infection in developing what does the latest researc

they all got training scholarships provided by the international olympic committee.10 kilometer runner also came from the same country. it was a risky trip for him, crossing the desert without enough water to crossing the mediterranean. he hopes to also make the team. back in 2006, this marathon runner won a medal at the trophy event. they did not let dictatorships or chaos in their home countries stop them from following their dreams -- the olympics. but it is not about just winning. >> i want to believe that our amazing, inspiring stories of athletes that don't come close to the podium, one day it would be great to have a kid point at the tv and say, i would like to be that guy. you know, i think it's very much in the olympic spirits. >> some 55 refugee athletes have been identified in preselection for this years games in japan, with the final squad to be announced in june. >> football news now. real madrid has announced its coaches stepping down immediately. this comes days after the spanish team was narrowly beaten by local rivals. in his two spells as coach, rea

the international olympic committee is encouraging all athletes to take the job ahead of the games --head of the games. in the first 100 days of joe biden's presidency, the u.s. has seen a record number of migrants crossing the southern border. most get sent back to mexico, but some seeking asylum get to stay here. the town ofuma, arizona is where many migrants have the replications processed. we have reports. reporter: -- >> [speaking spanish] reporter: this is where a new life begins for some asylum-seekers in the united states. >> [speaking spanish] reporter: border putter head just released them from custody in yuma, arizona. >> when they are released, they are tested, fed, we take them to a shelter that will assist with the next up in the process to be able to get to their families. reporter: in the absence of government action, this responsibility is taken on entirely by volunteers, who realize migrants were initially being dropped off on the streets without getting tested for covid and with no shelter. we meet adrian and his family, just four of the thousands of migrants who ha

the international olympic committee chief has been forced to postpone a visit to japan as virus casesrch their less than three months before the turkey games -- tokyo games. polls show that most japanese people now support cancellation or another delay. you are watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonig's program. the military in chad claims victory over northern rebels after weeks of fighting. south sudan's parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for mp's from the opposing side of the five-year civil war. it is the latest deal to a peace deal agreed ba in 2018. reporter: south sudan now has the opportunity to build a legislative body that could be more responsive to its people, addressing long-standing issues such as key government officials. the process of making a constitution, which would allow it to build legal frameworks to protect and serve its citizens. activists have been pushing for the dissolution of parliament, recall last year to deadlines were messed, despite signing a peace agreement. violence has continued to escalate in south sudan because there was

the international olympic committee and tokyo olympic organizers are prepared to speak soon, after wrappingthree-day meeting. the ioc president now saying that 80% of the olympic village will be vaccinated or book for vaccinations ahead of the games as a state of emergency has been imposed on much of japan. the games start july 23rd and you can watch them right here on nbc bay area. we'll be right back. 4:54. you've been taking mental health meds, and your mind is finally in a better place. except now you have uncontrollable body movements called tardive dyskinesia - td. and it can seem like that's all people see. some meds for mental health can cause abnormal dopamine signaling in the brain. while how it works is not fully understood, ingrezza is thought to reduce that signaling. ingrezza is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with td movements in the face and body. people taking ingrezza can stay on their current dose of most mental health meds. don't take ingrezza if you're allergic to any of its ingredients. ingrezza may cause serious side effects, including sleepiness. don't d

japan for the start of the games on july 23rd is the 2nd major vaccination deal for the international olympic committee after a similar one with china in march but tens of thousands of people in japan of signed a petition calling for the olympics to be cancelled take the current state of emergency is set to be extended by up to a month because of a surge in coronavirus cases those behind the petition believe hosting the olympics is draining funds away from other needs such as the roll out of a cave of 19 vaccine the petition is addressed to the head of the international olympic committee thomas back for you along with the japanese government and the local organizing committee has repeatedly said that the games will go ahead as planned team g.b. is getting on with their preparations and on thursday they unveiled their kit for the games cyclist laura kenny has won more gold medals for great britain than any other female olympian and she was among the athletes modeling the uniform on top of art center somerset house which overlooks the river thames it contains creating materials to help the athletes cope

serious safety concerns about whether they can actually pull off the olympics today the international olympic committee% of olympic village residents have already been vaccinated and the committee expects the number to increase before the games begin. many in japan are worried the games will be a superspreader. the hard truth here, less than 2% of the population there has been fully vaccinated. still, athletes on team usa are in the final stretch of training, pushing for a spot on the medal podium like pole vaulter sandy morris she was a millimeter away from gold in rio and tokyo is her shot at redemption. >> i have always been a huge animal lover i would actually pick up spiders in the first grade and chase other little girls with them on the playground i love snakes. they're just cool. i begged my mom for just about anything you could buy at a pet store. >> big-time jump sandi morris is here on a mission. >> i love pole vaulting because i'm a daredevil. you have to be a little bit crazy to pole vault. it's just a really fun event i'm flying through the air for a living. >> this is it. this is one jum

for the start of the games on july 28th that is the 2nd major vaccination do for the international olympic committee after a similar one with china in march but tens of thousands of people in japan have signed a petition calling for the olympics to be canceled take his current state of emergency is set to be extended by up to a month because of this in corona virus cases those behind the petition believe hosting the olympics is draining funds away from other needs such as the rollout of a 19 vaccine the petition is addressed to the head of the international olympic committee thomas back to you along with the japanese government and the local organizing committee has repeatedly said the games will go ahead as planned but athletes to continue to prepare for the games that light weight lift at laurel habit the new zealand is on track to become the 1st transgender athletes to compete sasson impacts she could bagus fast after the number of qualifying events required was reduced from 6 to 4 because of the pandemic have it competed in men's weightlifting competitions before transitioning in 2008 and has a

of the 1st example that comes to mind here is the tentative visit the president of the international olympic committee thomas barr that was slated for later this month however earlier today. the president of the tokyo 2020 organizing committee said will ask him up and said that as it may be difficult. and like what was said just now in your segment there seems to be mounting frustration and public opposition to hosting the games out of fear and frustration and you can see that in the public polls which show that in many cases more than 70 percent of the public believes that the games can't be held stately should be postponed again or canceled altogether and and the decision that went into that wave of public opinion do you think that will be enough to encourage the government and perhaps even the i.o.c. to to get back on their decision and that she say the game should be cancelled well it's difficult to answer public sentiment towards the talk you know games that sort of didn't flow into a scrum of ours cases through and felt specially over the last 17 to 18 months in japan but they seem to have reach