Thomas Bach suggests IOC could look to secure vaccine supply for Olympics

IOC president Thomas Bach says his organisation is in discussions with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has not ruled out seeking to source a supply of coronavirus vaccine doses to ensure the safe staging of next summer’s Games in Tokyo.

The German has said he will visit the Japanese capital between November 15 and 18, his first trip there since the Games were postponed by 12 months in March due to the global pandemic.