(Photo by Jeff Auger)BIZIOC Confident Fans Will Attend Tokyo Olympic Games by Nicholas Durst November 17, 2020 Prior to the official delay of the Tokyo Olympic Games in March, Japan had expected approximately 600,000 foreign visitors and over 11,000 athletes to attend the 2020 event, originally set to take place July 24 to Aug. 9. The new event will take place July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021.While Japan’s COVID-19 numbers initially looked promising, the nation reached a three-month high in new daily infections last week. Due to recent positive trial results from pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotech company Moderna, hopes have been raised that a COVID-19 vaccine could be available before next summer’s Olympic Games.The Tokyo Olympics organizers are moving forward with plans to have spectators at the delayed 2021 games, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Nov. 16.Bach has returned to Japan for the first time since the 2020 Games were postponed and said that the IOC and Japan are putting together a “huge toolbox” to carry on despite the pandemic, and that vaccinating Olympic athletes and spectators before the event might be in the cards if a vaccine is widely available by next summer.Vaccines Could Be Offered But Not Required For All Tokyo Olympic Games AthletesIf vaccines are widely available before next summer, the IOC would work with national Olympic committees to distribute it to athletes and carry some of the costs but vaccination wouldn’t be a requirement for all participants, as has been speculated.Many USA athletes like Ryan Murphy continue to train and compete in preparation for the Tokyo Games. Watch our exclusive interview with Murphy by clicking here. Post Views: 91The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsNicholas DurstNicholas Durst is a sports media professional who has worked as an on-air personality and producer with the Brooklyn Cyclones, Bleacher Report, MSG Networks, WFAN Radio and MTV. He has experience in TV, radio, social/digital media, short-form and live video across sports and entertainment. He is also a NCAA Division II broadcaster for CSI SportsNet. Nicholas hosts You Know I'm Right, right here on InTheZone.io. Follow him on twitter @Nick_DurstLatest posts by Nicholas Durst (see all) You Know I’m Right, Episode 91: Ken Davidoff of the New York Post (Audio/Video) - March 5, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 90: Actor Scott Patterson (Audio/Video) - March 3, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 89: MLB.com’s Sarah Langs (Audio) - March 1, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 88: Turk Wendell, Former New York Mets Pitcher (Audio/Video) - February 26, 2021 Related Topics2020 Tokyo Olympics2021 Tokyo OlympicsCOVID-19OlympicsOlympics / Team USATeam USATokyo Olympic GamesTokyo Olympics Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business Entrepreneur by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on February 9, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020More in BIZ The Tokyo 2021 Olympics Will Feature New Amazing SportsSurfing, skateboarding, sport climbing, karate, baseball and softball will compete at the Summer Olympics. The Olympics Have Become So Expensive and Here’s Why…The Olympics is a worldwide event where athletes from all around the globe come... 4 U.S Women Olympians Launch New Company Called TOGETHXRTOGETHXR is new media and commerce company founded by U.S Olympians Alex Morgan, Sue... Vistaprint, Boston Celtics, NAACP Announced Formation of Power Forward Grant For Small Minority BusinessVistaprint, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation & NAACP have announced the formation of the... Grammy-nominated Blackway has dreams come true with NFL’s Songs of the Season Fresh Of The “Hail Murray” Kyler Murray Announced As Featured Athlete Of Champs Sports Holiday Campaign