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Tokyo Olympics with no fans a possibility, says organising committee president
Olympic chiefs are adamant the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this year, but there are still few clues as to whether fans will be allowed to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Key points:
- The president of the Tokyo organising committee said “no spectators is one of the options” being considered
- Yoshiro Mori described his most recent conversation with IOC president Thomas Bach as a pep talk
- Organisers are expected to reveal more of their plans next week
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo organisers will roll out their “playbook” next week, revealing their detailed plan about how to hold the Games during a pandemic.
It will set down strict rules for thousands of athletes arriving in Japan, about being isolated in bubbles, and…
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