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Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will not have overseas spectators, according to Japanese news agency – ABC News
Concerns by the Japanese public over the potential spread of coronavirus has led authorities to ban overseas spectators from this year’s Olympics and Paralympics,…
Japan has decided to stage this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to public concern about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency has said, citing officials with knowledge of the matter.
Key points:
- A recent Japanese newspaper poll showed 77 per cent of respondents did not want foreign fans to attend the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
- The Olympic torch relay starts on March 25, and Tokyo organising committee chief Seiko Hashimoto wants a decision on overseas spectators before…
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