G20 Summit: "Tokyo 2020 will be an inspiration for sustainable growth" (T. Bach, IOC)

"The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (from 24/07 to 09/08/2020) will be not only the greatest sporting event in the world, they will also be an inspiration for sustainable growth. This approach is a perfect reflection of the IOC reforms to make sustainability central to all our activities. We walk the talk," said Thomas Bach (GER), president of the International Olympic Committee, to world leaders at the G20 Summit in Osaka (JPN) on 26/06/2019 (full speech available to download).

"In a year from now, more than half of the world's population will follow the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Olympic Games are the only event that brings the entire world together in peaceful competition. At the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the world will see athletes from all 206 National Olympic Committees and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team united," added Bach.

"The world's leaders received the speech with a round of applause. Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe praised the IOC and its president for their work and stressed the support for the mission of the Olympic Games. President Bach also had the opportunity to speak…