Only 19 Indian athletes attended the ceremony, including flag-bearers - boxer Mary Kom and men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, who were accompanied by six officials.
The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled for 2020. They were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Games are currently scheduled from July 23 until August 8.
Thomas Bach was supposed to visit in May to mark the start of the Olympic torch relay in Hiroshima.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo could be held without spectators if a COVID-19 state of emergency is declared in the ...
Bach said the IOC is willing to send medical staff to help deal with the COVID-19 situation.
IOC president Thomas Bach has cancelled the trip to Japan as the country battles the fourth wave of infections.