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Tokyo Olympics won’t require coronavirus vaccines for athletes

By Kaelan Deese
Published February 3, 2021 6:45pm ET
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Tokyo Olympics won’t require coronavirus vaccines for athletes
A man climbs on the Olympic rings near the basketball venue in the Olympic park on th eve before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) | Eric Gay

Olympians who are shooting for the gold don’t need to have their COVID-19 vaccines, according to the International Olympic Committee.

The IOC announced in its playbook on Wednesday that despite the organization’s support for global vaccination efforts, coronavirus vaccines will not be required for athletes participating in the international sporting event.

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