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Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event – Wide World of Sports
‘After state of emergency is lifted we will assess’
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee hinted that even local fans may be barred from venues when the games open in just under two months.
Fans from abroad were ruled out months ago as being too risky during a pandemic.
The prospect of empty venues at the postponed Olympics became more likely when the Japanese government decided to extend a state of emergency until June 20 as COVID-19 cases continue to put the medical system under strain.
The state of emergency was to have been…
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