Typhoon threatens schedule chaos

Tokyo Games officials are confident about rescheduling Olympic events should a typhoon hit the Japanese capital this week.

Forecasters have warned there is a ‘‘medium chance’’ for ‘‘potential tropical development’’ and believe the storm may hit Tokyo itself.

Games organisers have already moved rowing events due to be held tomorrow, adding them into the schedule for yesterday and today, because of the weather forecast.

‘‘You have to have a very close look at the schedule. See when you can resume competition that can be affected or not,’’ said Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi.

‘‘The technology we have from the Japanese Meteorological Agency to see what is coming up is a very big plus.

‘‘This was anticipated, which is a good thing, so it was not that day or that minute that you have to make the call.’’

Dubi also addressed the issue of mask-wearing at the Olympics, saying action will be taken against those who blatantly disregard face coverings.

The teams of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan paraded mostly without masks at the Games opening ceremony on Friday night, marking an awkward contrast with other national teams who covered their faces in line with Covid-19 protocols.