if the preservation of human dignity and international olympic committee as a civil non governmental organization is supposed to be strictly politically neutral at all times. but, but on that point, the international olympic committee, i believe, has me yet responded directly to the boy ca calls. do you think that they need to set a precedent sierra on tell people you know, tell the decision makers to stop continually mixing together politics and sport, which seems to be a big theme over the last number of years. well, in that i think the international olympic committee have met many human rights groups in the last 3 months and they have not changed their position. on the other hand, i think if a precedent of allowing the i o c a to pose to the pressure that would really be something a dangerous precedent for a dangerous precedent. especially in terms of back firing. because what it need be almost automatic, that the us will be stripped off. it's right to hold the lympics. look at the black lights met and movement, and many human rights violation happening in brought the like in ameri

they want the international olympic committee to ban iran from participating in the games. committee states sports should be free and fair for all but athletes from iran say that's not the case for them. >> we have a simple question. can ioc member states torture and arrest athletes and violate the charter? are you doing anything to protect these athletes? their rights have been discriminated against every single day. >> reporter: 1998 he was a junior world champion wrestler and coached the national team for iran but constant interference from the government forced him to flee from the united states. he lives now in the united states. it called for a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play but many iranian athletes have been forced to pull out of competitions because of the unwritten rule no athlete can share the stage with an athlete from israel. >> there's somebody from israel, we are not allowed to compete with them but why? they said there is no why. you just not allowed to do it and if you do it, your life is in your own hands. take it or leave it. >> reporter: a

so, harbert has been eligible to compete in the olympics since 2015 when the international olympic committee, or i o. c issued guidelines allowing any transgender athletes to compete as a woman, provided their testosterone levels are below 10 nano moles per liter for at least 12 months before the 1st competition. so such guidelines have been met with controversy globally and also here in new zealand in early june and open letter was sent by more than 40 former olympic and elite athletes to new zealand minister, a fort asking for an extension of the consultation period for sport, new zealand draft guiding principles for the participation of transgender players and sport. aaron. alright, so there's been a lot of debate around trends. gender athletes recently. what is the reaction specifically to hubbard's inclusion in new zealand seems in so far? i would say people are divided here a survey helped by a new zealand news platform asking the public shoot trends. women athletes compete in the same category assist. women had almost 10000 people voting. know, and almost 900 responders saying yes. so

many in japan are unhappy with the international olympic committee as the japanese government for forging ahead with the games, despite the race which a pound, a member of the international olympic committee join me to talk about the safety measures in place. he then listened in to the other guests discussing that concerns . after the ball cast, i asked richard if he had anything during the discussion that may have changed his mind. this not changed my end at all. we are seeking out the best medical and scientific advice that we can and we're following that we have no interest in exposing olympic athletes, japanese spectators, any spectators, anybody to unnecessary risk the minimum of measures have not been done. and that includes dental ation. that includes if you're going to make masks, know, we know that mocks are important. why would you make actually bring the rowing? and you know, we know that, you know, temperature screaming actually does not work. it's a ridiculous object. that is nothing. but we know that no sanitation has got nothing to do, no painting this there because it's go

the day after derek chauvin was found guilty of murdering george floyd in minneapolis, international olympic committeects of protest at the olympics. it upholding the rule which bans acts of protest at the olympics.- of protest at the olympics. it was 'ust of protest at the olympics. it was just coming _ of protest at the olympics. it was just coming to — of protest at the olympics. it was just coming to me, _ of protest at the olympics. it was just coming to me, so _ of protest at the olympics. it was just coming to me, so utterly - just coming to me, so utterly disrespectful to get this double down statement. why are you still committed to only letting me be great in this one arena and not caring about the process to get there? my process to get to the olympics is not the same as may be a white fencer. olympics is not the same as may be a white fencer-— white fencer. there have been ressure white fencer. there have been pressure for — white fencer. there have been pressure for the _ white fencer. there have been pressure for the ioc _ white fencer. there have been pressure for the ioc to - white fen

the international olympic committee insists that the event could be held safely. many people in japan are convinced. reports suggest that some 12% of the 80,000 volunteers for the olympics and paraolympics have already quit. the country is in the middle of a fourth wave of covid infections. from tokyo now. reporter: this is sport in the time of covid. cheering is strictly forbidd. masks are mandatory. and thermal cameras scan every passing body. it's sunday night in kawasaki and for football fans flocking to watch their local team, all of this is now routine. >> i'm going to take all prevention measures we can take. and we'll be watching the game away from other fans. reporter: inside, just 5,000 spectators are allowed. >> they've been holding football matches like this in japan with audiences throughout the covid pandemic. reporter: and they say they can do so safely because everybody wears masks, because of the safety measures that they put in place, and they say they have not had one single cluster of covid traced back to any of these games since the beginning o

c, the international olympic committee of the olympic committee. of course that house on high importance because a lot of money is depending on these games. and then again, of course for the athletes, it's extremely important because they have been training for years. many of these sports. they don't usually get the attention outside of the olympics, take canoeing or take tech one, do all the smallest sports. so it's extremely important for those athletes that they get the, the chance to compete in front of the world. so if there is no doubt that the game should go ahead, there is no doubt that they will go ahead for me. actually, i don't think we're in a point in time of time where there is a chance to, to cancel them. and i do think in the eyes of the athletes, it's also important than going i was up, i will go, this is multiple figures. 80 percent of the japanese population, apparently against the gains taking place. you know, what of the japanese authorities, the japanese organized since the games got right, so fall. and what if they got wrong?

c, the international olympic committee of the olympic committee. of course that house on high importance because a lot of money depending on these games. and then again of course for the athletes, it's extremely important because they have been training for years. many of these sports. they don't usually get the attention outside of the olympics, take canoeing or to pick one. do all these smaller sports, phoenix, important for those athletes that they get the, the chance to compete in front of the world. so for you, there is no doubt that the game should go ahead. there is no doubt that they will go ahead for me. actually, i don't think we are in a point in time of time where there is a chance to, to cancel them. and i do think in the eyes of the athletes, it's also important going, i was up, i will go, this is multiple figure of 80 percent of the japanese population, apparently against the games taking place. what of the japanese authorities, the japanese organized for the games. got right, so fall, and what if they got wrong? how do we explain th

c, the international olympic committee of the olympic committee. of course, that has on high importance because a lot of money depending on these games. and then again, of course, for the athletes, it's extremely important because they have been training for years. many of these sports. they don't usually get the attention outside of the olympics. take canoeing or take tech one. do all these smaller sports, phoenix, important for those athletes that they get the, the chance to compete in front of the world. so for you, there is no doubt that the game should go ahead. there is no doubt that they will go ahead for me. i don't think we are in a point in time of time when there is a chance to to cancel them. and i do think in the eyes of the athletes, it's also important i'm going, i was about, we've got this remarkable figure of 80 percent of the japanese population apparently against the gains taking place. so you know, what of the japanese authorities, the japanese organized since the games got right so far and what have they got wrong? how do we ex

now, the international olympic committee has announced the members of it's refugee team for july is tokyo games. this is the 2nd time a refugee team will take part. the 1st was the rio games in 2016, as part of an effort to help raise awareness for the global refugee crisis. so congratulations to all of your you are the, the refugee olympic theme. tokyo 2020 and we are extremely proud of you. and we thank you for all the energy and you're bringing to the olympic community and to these olympic games just in a couple of days. that's how i see president thomas bock welcome. the athletes who will represent the refugee team in tokyo, 29 athletes from 11 countries, were selected by the i o c's executive board. that means almost 3 times as many refugees as at the last games in rio, we'll get the chance to live the olympic dream. unfortunately, there the reasons why we created these teams still persists that we even have more forcibly displaced persons in the, in the world. right now, and therefore a, it went with i would think that we also wanted to create an i or c refugee olympic team to kill

starting just over a month on the 23rd of july. 1 will be well, the president of the international olympic committee, thomas box, as the vaccination targets for the $11000.00 residents of the athletes. village in tokyo will be met in time for the stuff the games. so for the residents of the olympic villages, it will be well above 80 percent. so we have had our expectations, you know, in a, in a confident way that we will get to 80 percent. but today i can tell you, it will be well above 80 percent in the olympic we did use call us back 40 here. you know, a weight lifter. laurel hubbard, will become the 1st transgender athlete to compete. the games having been selected for the new zealand team, testosterone level is below the maximum set by the international olympic committee . selection is still controversial. critic claim she has numerous physical advantages, having competed as a man in the past. you. siemens, government, back, sorry, inclusion. clarissa paramita is a journalist in oakland new zealand. she told us morals selection was divided opinion a survey helped by a new zealand news platform a

c, the international olympic committee of the olympic mit fee. of course, that has on high importance because lots of money depending on these games. and then again, of course, for the athletes, it's extremely important because they have been training for years. many of these sports. they don't usually get the attention outside of the olympics, pick canoeing, or take, pick one to all the smaller sports, phoenix, important for those athletes, but they get the, the chance to compete in front of the world. so for you, there is no doubt that the game should go ahead. there is no doubt that they will go ahead for me actually, i don't think we are in a point in time of time when there is a chance to, to cancel them. and i do think in the eyes of the athletes, it's also important i'm going, i was about, we've got this remarkable figure of 80 percent of the japanese population, apparently, against the games taking place. you know, what of the japanese authorities, the japanese organized says the games got right. so fall and what have they got wrong? how

the house of representatives urges the international olympic committee to consider the dell and pic chart. this principles of solidarity and non discrimination, hard to reconcile with holding the 2022 went against the country, the government to which stands credibly accused of perpetrating crimes against humanity in genocide against ethnic and religious minorities. mister manase claims that campaign to a boy called 2022 games is a quote, coordinated effort by legislators and multiple democratic countries. although it's so far unclear which nations are involved in the effort. and in the resolution, he accuses china, multiple human rights violations against weaker muslims, including mass incarceration of millions and concentration camps. on the 4 sterilizations of women, the chinese government has not yet commented on that u. s. initiative, but it's repeatedly dismissed. any threats of a winter olympics boycott and has always denied violating the rights of weaker muslims in and john, province economics, professor benjamin char, things. the allegations being made against china are not based.

the international olympic committee selects the team of refugee to compete at the tokyo game. ah, hello, i'm available home it us vice president kamala harris has wrapped up her 1st foreign trips and taking office with a visit to mexico. she met with president andras manuel lopez over door to discuss how to reduce migration from latin america and legal crossings on the us mexico border. the daughter of immigrants making a case against migration afternoon, have us vice president common le harris concluded her 3 day latin america trip with a now familiar message. right now. i cannot say it enough. most people don't want to leave home and when they do, it is usually for one of 2 reasons. either they are playing harm or to stay home means that they cannot satisfy the basic needs to sustain and take care of their families. illegal border crossings are rising once more after the trump administration shut the door on migrants during the pandemic. the increased further after the bite and white house scrapped some of trumps hardline migration policies. biden is now looking for new ways

if a show of hypocrisy and with standard and international olympic committee as a simple non governmental organization is supposed to be strictly politically neutral at all times apply calls have been shown to negatively impact athlete. while not effectively addressing global issues. judging from history, similar practices in the past have never completed the selfish and narrow minded political goals. and the idea of politicizing sports is and welcoming for many countries. a most to court has outlawed organizations funded by election of only the court ruled on the russian opposition figures. political network was extremist as artillio per tranquil reports. the washington, prosecutors have been highlighting the extremist nature as they are putting it of the organizations led and founded by opposition activists elect st. navarro me according to the authorities, the so called novalis h queues and also the anti corruption funds that are labeled as foreign agents in this country were regularly behind on law for demonstration rallies and other unsanctioned gatherings that often lead to unrest a

and that athletes without borders, international olympic committee pick the team of refugees to compete at the tokyo ah, ah, i'm see me so i'm glad you could join us supporters of jailed russian opposition. politician alexi and yvonne. they are set to go on trial today in moscow, they're being accused of extremism. the court case is the toughest attempt to dismantle novalis nationwide network, the support prosecutors accused his anti corruption foundation of to destabilize russia. if found guilty, members could face prison sentences and be prevented from running in september's parliamentary election. and let's go right to moscow now our corresponding wish, or when standing by 1st there. hi emily. what is at stake here for less than have only supporters and for his organization. while over the years of i, me is built up kind of a network of supporters across the country and also opened 37 offices across the country. and this ruling could make the work of all 3 of the organizations that are in court today, or in this court case today, impossible is 37 offices have already been forced to c

we look at the company planes for the black out trust, the international olympic committee select the team of refugee at the tokyo game. ah, hello. hello, hello, i'm rahile mohammed us, vice president kamala harris has wrapped up her 1st foreign trip since taking office with a visit to mexico. she met with president and breast manual lopez open door to discuss how to reduce migration from latin america and legal crossings on the us mexico border. the daughter of immigrants making a case against migration afternoon, have us vice president, comma le harris concluded her 3 day latin america trip with a now familiar message. right now. i cannot say it enough. most people don't want to leave home and when they do, it is usually for one of 2 reasons. either they are fleeing harm or to stay home means that they cannot satisfy the basic needs to sustain and take care of their family. illegal border crossings are rising once more after the trump administration shut the door on migrants during the pandemic. the increased further after the bite and white house scrap some of trumps hardline migra

the international olympic committee insists that the event can be held safely. unteers for the olympics and paralympics have quit. the country is in the middle of a fourth wave of covid infections. from tokyo rupert wingfield—hayes reports. applause. this is sport in the time of covid. cheering is strictly forbidden. masks are mandatory. and thermal cameras scan every passing body. it's sunday night in kawasaki, and for the football fans flocking to watch their local team, all of this is now routine. translation: i'm going to take all prevention measures we can | take, and we'll be watching the game away from other fans. inside, just 5,000 spectators are allowed. they've been holding football matches like this injapan, with audiences, throughout the covid pandemic, and they say they can do so safely because everybody wears masks, because of the safety measures that they've put in place, and they say they haven't had one single cluster of covid traced back to any of these games since the beginning of the pandemic. the tokyo olympic committee points to this as proo

the international olympic committee picks the team of refugee, compete at the tokyo game. ah, i'm cindy. so it's kinda glad you could join us supporters of jailed russian opposition. politician elective only are set to go on trial today. in moscow, they're being accused of extremism. the court case is the toughest attempt yet to dismantle and of all these nationwide network of support. prosecutors accused of anti corruption foundation of trying to destabilize russia. if found team members could face prison sentences and be prevented from running in september the parliamentary election. let's get more on the story with our moscow correspondent, emily, sherwin. hi, emily. what is at stake here for alexis, of only supporters and for his organization? well, if these 3 organizations are labeled extremist, that essentially means that their work is completely impossible in russia going forward. in fact, another news network of offices across the country, 37 of them have already had to close down. they've stopped their work in anticipation of the verdict in this trial and people i

so, being discussed with the international olympic committee last week, japan's top medical advisor said 0 spectators would be the safest option for an a lympics. already delayed by a year g to the pandemic studies. lama has more talk you yes, they will be allowed, but not all of them. are the 4000000, 200000 tickets have been sold. but with the new guideline, scabbing, the number of spectators 210000 each venue a daily. that means got the list, the less people who got that tickets are going to be allowed to attend. and just a few minutes ago in the press conference by take lunch in the head of the talk, you're will be organizing committee. they mention that they're going to hold the notary to choose who is going to be allowed to attend the event. and they're also in the process of returning about 80000, i'm sorry, 800000 ticket to dictators who would exceed the limits that they have until now. also within this week, the organizing committee is going to publish a guide book. i would a guideline for the spectators themselves, they're going to include rules on how to move and transport bet

the international olympic committee insists that the event can be held safely. ggest that some 12% of the 80,000 volunteers for the olympics and paralympics have quit. the country is in the middle of a fourth wave of covid infections. rupert wingfield—hayes reports from tokyo. this is sport in the time of covid. cheating is strictly forbidden, masks are mandatory, and film cameras scan every passing body. it is sunday night in kawasaki, and fully football fans flocking to watch their local team, all of this is now routine. translation: i am going to take all prevention measures we can take, and we will be watching the game away from other fans.— from other fans. inside, 'ust 5000 spectators * from other fans. inside, 'ust 5000 spectators are i from other fans. inside, justl 5000 spectators are allowed. they have been holding football matches like this injapan with audiences throughout the covid pandemic, and they say they can do so safely because everybody wears masks, because of a safety measures they have put in place, they say they have not had single cluster

the international olympic committee says events like this show that going ahead with the olympics can5% of people remain unvaccinated, the question many here are asking is, why is the ioc so determined to take that risk? rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in kawasaki. stay with us on bbc news — still to come... it's our most overlooked neighbour — now two nasa missions are set to explore venus. the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, via a signal given with the great guns of the tower. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali who has died at the age of 7a. outspoken but rarely out—fought, ali transcended the sport of boxing of which he was three times world champion. he was a good fighter, he fought all the way to the end — even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles lp sgt pepper's lonely hearts club band, a record described as the album of the century. thi

the international olympic committee points to events like this and says the olympics can be held withs the world, the question many here are asking is why is the ioc so determined to take that risk? rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, kawasaki. let's take a look at some of the day's other top stories. police say a 14—year—old boy, who was chased and stabbed to death in birmingham, had racist language directed at him and his friends before the attack. dea—john reid died on monday. his family say he was an "incredibly talented young boy". police continue to question six people over his murder. the police officer accused of murdering the former premier league footballer dalian atkinson has told a jury he was "terrified" he and his colleague were "going to die" during their encounter with him. prosecutors say pc benjamin monk used unlawful and unreasonable force when trying to subdue mr atkinson in shropshire in 2016, shortly before the former aston villa striker died in hospital. environmental officials in sri lanka say the country is facing its worst beach pollution crisis, as tonnes of p

the international olympic committee says, once you declare your gender, you have to compete as that gender for a minimum of 4 years before qualifying for the olympics. however, hubbard says she'll never change your mind, no matter what people think about picking my situation that they just treat people like me with respect. because what morning asking for news views. hughes, i'm fair and friends out and that's it for now for me and her as scotty and you use a hash tag team and d h. and for the show, more shallow, the portable to be for your apple or android device. we will continue this conversation and we will see you soon. i the hispanic would be necessarily need but you didn't have the package, but i again, jack in john's island is died. i might have to go to the deal, but the more from us, i hope you a little difficult to find the but there are 410 days right on the bank of the work under water chemical lives and has are, this is going to develop a new to mon, their international market, all these industries polluting, you're simply ignored in one days, the mother of them. and when we

the international olympic committee says, once you declare your gender, you have to compete as that gender for a minimum of 4 years before qualifying for the olympics. however, hubbard says she'll never change your mind, no matter what people think about taking my situation that they just treat people like me with respect. because what morning ask for news views. hughes. i'm fair and friends out. that's it for now for me on to her as scottie and hughes use a hash tag team n d h. and for the show, more shallow, the portable dot tv app for your apple or android device, we will continue this conversation and we will see the always be polite, never engage with an aggravated or confrontational office. don't get into any conversation to start answering questions. just ask for an attorney to survive and interrogation. you've gotta be ready. you're definitely don't want to be going to trial in the jump suit, one cups. you're more likely to walk free. if you're rich and guilty, you are. if you're poor, you got 2 eyes and 2 ears and one mouth. so you should be seen in here and a whole lot more than

the international olympic committee says, once you declare your gender, you have to compete as that gender for a minimum of 4 years before qualifying for the olympics. however, hubbard says she'll never change your mind, no matter what people think about picking my situation that they just treat people like me just respect. because working article for news use use. i'm fair and friends out and that's it for now for me on to her as scottie and hughes use a hash tag team and d h. and for the show more gala the portable dot tv app for your apple or android device. we will continue this conversation and we will use responding will be net that anybody yet about in the packet. but again, jack jones is died. i might have to go to the deal, but the most difficult to find the back there are 410 days, right? on the bank, we were going to base water chemical life. and this is going to develop a new treatment, their international market know that these industries that polluting your dis, simply ignore in one days the mother of them. and when we loved them other than the means we lost the in the, the j

as the preparation for the games continue, the international olympic committee has selected athletes for the refugee team for to get 56 athletes from 12 sports train. hard to be considered for a place in the team, but only $29.00 were picked baseballs performance was considered as well as their personal background. among those selected with 3 in summer youth amount of beanie who represented the team at the ria games in 2016. unfortunately, the reasons why we created these teams still persists that we even have more forcibly displaced persons in the, in the world right now. and therefore, a, it went with i would think that we also wanted to create an i o c refugee olympic team. i talk with 2020, well nimble and back chalk of it was made to sweetheart at the french open on day 9 . italian teenager lorenzo move 50 push to chalk a bitch to a faith in paris. the 19 year old produced some inspired tennis to win the opening to 15 high break. but we've been started struggling with a stomach problem. a computer, he lost the form. the 3rd pounced and leveled the match method he called for medi

the international olympic committee insists the event can be held safely.f oil from its fuel tanks leak into the ocean. the vessel, the x—press pearl, is sinking after being badly damaged by a huge fire. those are the headlines on bbc news. england's education recovery commissioner has resigned, saying the government's funding package is not enough.

c, the international olympic committee of the olympic committee. of course that has on high importance because lots of money depending on these games. and then again, of course for the athletes, it's extremely important because they have been training for years. many of these sports. they don't usually get the attention outside of the olympics. take canoeing or take tech one, do all these smaller sports. so it's extremely important for those athletes, but they get the, the chance to compete in front of the world. so for you, there is no doubt that the game should go ahead. there is no doubt that they will go ahead for me actually, i don't think we are in a point in time of time where there is a chance to, to cancel them. and i do think in the eyes of the athletes, it's also important and going i was about to go. this is multiple figure of 80 percent of the japanese population, apparently against the gains taking place. what of the japanese authorities, the japanese organized for the games. got right so far and what have they got wrong? how do we ex

anti-olympics protesters on the street, a japanese olympic board member slamming the international olympic committee for cornering japan into holding the games, and a top virus expert warning that guaranteeing a safe olympics was impossible, japanese officials are trying to give assurances they won't compromise public health to stage the games. despite all the warnings, athletes already arriving in japan. but even if japan wanted to cancel the games, legally they couldn't. >> tokyo. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the olympic host city contract signed between tokyo and the ioc in 2013 doesn't give tokyo the power to scrap the games. only the ioc holds that right. but if a covid surge forced japan to pull the plug, smith college economist andrew zimbalist said the ioc was unlikely to sue for what he estimates would be a loss. >> they went 30, pa-5 billion dollars. he they went ahead with the postponement even though that cost them another $3 billion. and now you're going to sue them? certainly the ioc would have the legal right to do that but whether they would do it or not is another question.

the below the maximum is set by the international olympic committee. but critics say she has numerous other unfair physical advantages. speaking, trying to bring hearing, i mean with the getting about the anatomy, the foster, it's not so big organs. they have foster recovery. they have strong binds. they don't have children pills. so they're less likely to get me an ankle injury. the list goes on and on and on. the cupboard is expected to be a medical contender in tokyo. any success and the debate over trends tend to athletes. competing in the female category were only intensify or curious, a paramita. it's a journalist in oakland new zealand. she told us morrow hubbard, selection has divided opinion. a survey helped by a new zealand news platform asking the public sure trend. women athletes compete in the same category assist. women had almost 10000 people voting. know. and almost 900 respondents saying yes. so people are aware that our ideas around gender are changing, but they see the need to have a more extensive global research around transgender

for the new zealand team, hubbards testosterone level is below the maximum set by the international olympic committee. but her selection is still controversial. critics claim she has numerous physical advantages, having competed as a man in the past zealand government backs for inclusion. up next doc film looks at the young moroccan migrants who made it to europe only to have their dreams of a better life. bordered. i'm michael local here at the w as in berlin, we'll see at the top of the arabic mornings on the green. you feel worried about the planet? i'm the host of the on the green fence so we have clear remains to change. join me for the green transformations for me for you.

government to abandon its plan to fully reopen on june 21st athlete without order to the international olympic committee take. the team of refugee is compete at the tokyo ah, i'm see me. so i'm just going to thank you for joining us. supporters of jailed russian opposition, politician electing of only are set to go on trial today. in moscow, they're being accused of extremism. the court case is the toughest attempt yet to dismantle navarro. a nationwide network of support prosecutors accuses anti corruption foundation of trying to destabilize russia. if found guilty, members could face prison sentences and be prevented from running in september parliamentary election. and let's go right to moscow for the latest. we can speak to our correspondent emily sherwin. good morning, emily. tell us what that's take here for a lesson of only supporters and his organization. well, this extremist label essentially will make the work of 3 of his organizations impossible. and it will also put almost a black mark, potentially on his supporters. the people who are involved with this organization with 3 of his organizati

c, the international olympic committee of the olympic committee. of course that has on high importance because lots of money is depending on these games. and then again, of course, for the athletes, it's extremely important because they have been training for years. many of these sports. they don't usually get the attention outside of the olympics that take canoeing or take tech one to all the smaller sports physic, phoenix, important for those athletes that they get the, the chance to compete in front of the world. so for you, there is no doubt that the game should go ahead. there is no doubt that they will go ahead for me actually, i don't think we are in a point in time of time where there is a chance to, to cancel them. and i do think in the eyes of the athletes, it's also important going, i was up, i will go, this is not the figure of 80 percent of the japanese population, apparently, against the games taking place. you know, what of the japanese authorities, the japanese organized since the games got right, so fall. and what if they got wrong

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international olympic day. >> june 23rd also signifies when the international olympic committee was formed in 1894. rnational olympic day was a 24-hour virtual olympic workout. here in the bay area may be a part of something that is very exciting, a call to action to stay healthy, stay strong, and stay active with olympians. one san francisco family with deep ties to the games really marking the day. >> cierra johnson is live for us in the city's sunset district. >> reporter: good morning, guys. i'm going to start by saying it is a little noisy in here. we have a whole slough of folks practicing their fencing. and you can hear some of those buzzers going around, probably a sound that is very familiar to this three-time olympian. alex here. this isn't your first rodeo, but it is your first rodeo during a global pandemic. what was it like trying to get to the olympics but having the obstacle of covid? >> you know, when covid shut everything down, i was in a fortunate place to qualify in my spot for the olympics. but the way it changed how we had to practice, the time it forced us to take off, you know

this is a matter of scholarship, competition and leadership in the international olympic committee, i i'm old enough to remember the days of the german democratic republic when women that were doped up to be just like men resetting records that are still in place today and we are seeing the reverse happen, the women are not going to be able to achieve what they could and own their own records. >> competition not very happy about this bills in weightlifter, stated as follows, i understand nothing is as simple following your common sense and there are lots of them practicalities when studying such a rare phenomenon but for athletes the whole thing feels like a bad joke. how much of a slap in the face is it to the other athletes who literally have trained their entire life for this moment, this is the pinnacle of their sport potentially could be the pinnacle of their life and this happens? >> great point because not only do they compete as olympic athletes but should they middle they have an opportunity for sponsorships and other forms of income seeking opportunity and those are being ro