 Japanese Olympic Committee JOSU officials said that around 200 athletes and Olympic-related people were vaccinated against the coronavirus on Tuesday, June 1. The Deputy Chief of the Mission of the Japanese Delegation for Tokyo 2020 Mitsugi Ogata said some of the athletes who got inoculated have said they can now feel really safe about practicing and competing. He also said the vaccinations will be done on a voluntary basis and athletes vaccinated or not will be treated equally. Although the majority of Japan's population remains unvaccinated, the JOSU will vaccinate about 1,600 people, including athletes and coaches, with Pfizer shots. The Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to start from July 23.