IOC will pay for Covid-19 vaccinations for some Olympic and Paralympic athletes

China’s national Olympic committee say they will make additional doses available to participants in Tokyo 2020 and also the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

IOC president Thomas Bach has announced a vaccination programme for athletes

Olympic and Paralympic athletes in some countries are set to receive Covid-19 vaccinations paid for by the International Olympic Committee.

The president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, revealed on Thursday that an offer had been made by China’s national Olympic committee to make additional doses available to participants in Tokyo 2020 and also the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.