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Nita Amabani welcomed Thomas Bach in a traditional Indian way wearing a saree at their residence.

On Tuesday evening, Nita Ambani extended a traditional Indian welcome to Thomas Bach at their residence, preceding the 141st IOC Session.

In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Bach expressed his sentiments a day prior to his attendance at the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games, as per Xinhua's report.

The spectacle saw the light of the day after staving off numerous challenges on the way

The Mural was inaugurated at the Olympic Village Plaza on Monday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo Olympics organising committee

Speaking of Tokyo 2021, Bach reiterated his gratitude for the host's commitment and determination to organise the Games "in a safe and secure way for all the participants"

More than 100 IOC members were told Bach is the only candidate for the presidential poll at their meeting due to be staged in Athens

The 2020 Games were pushed back a year as Covid-19 spread around the globe, and are now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021.

Olympic chief also pledged that the IOC would "undertake great efforts" to make sure as many participants and spectators as possible are vaccinated before arriving in Japan, if a vaccine is available

IOC president specified that it is yet to be decided if the stadiums can be filled up to its full capacities or if social distancing norms will stand during the Olympics