Tokyo 2020 CEO says Olympics can proceed without COVID vaccine

Organizers 'really want to avoid' holding the Games behind closed doors

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The Olympic logo is seen in Odaiba, Tokyo on July 14. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A coronavirus vaccine is "not necessary" for a successful Olympics to be held in Tokyo next summer, the head of the organizing committee said Friday,

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