International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach praised Slovenia as a true giant in sports, as he met some of Slovenia’s athletes aspiring to attend the Tokyo Olympics.
He reiterated the IOC would do all in its power for the Tokyo Olympics, rescheduled due to the coronavirus from 2020 to 2021, to be held next year. He also met PM Janez Janša and Sports Minister Simona Kustec, saying the prime minister and his government were aware of the important role sport plays in society, especially during the health crisis. Bach also attended a fund raiser for underprivileged athletes, contributing US$50,000 on behalf of the IOC, and visited the grave of recently deceased sports official Janez Kocijančič (1941-2020).
