Vaccinations not required

Olympics: Japan’s Government plans to hold the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year without making vaccination against coronavirus a condition of participation.

‘‘We are considering comprehensive measures to hold a safe and secure games, even without making vaccines a condition,’’ government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said yesterday.

However, organisers are pushing for as many athletes and others who travel to Tokyo to be vaccinated as possible.

The Tokyo Olympics were postponed last year and rescheduled for July 23August 8.