ORGANISERS of the Tokyo Olympic Games say the Games will go ahead next year with or without a vaccine for Covid-19, but it is likely there will be limited spectators and no “highly festive mood” like previous Games.

The Japanese Government expects they will vaccinate everyone in the country against the coronavirus by the middle of 2021. However, in an interview with The Washington Post, CEO of Tokyo 2020, Toshiro Muto, said: “We don’t think a vaccine is a prerequisite for holding the Olympics. It would be still beneficial if an effective vaccine is developed by next year, and we do hope that will be the case.”