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Tokyo Olympic Games will not have overseas spectators due to COVID-19 – ABC News
Organisers for this year’s Olympics announce no fans will be allowed to come to Tokyo to watch the games and tickets for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games…
Organisers have banned foreign spectators from this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympics, warning the global COVID-19 situation remains too challenging to allow their entry to Japan.
Key points:
- Polling showed most Japanese were wary of letting in international spectators
- About 1 million tickets are estimated to have been sold overseas
- Organisers say ticket holders will be given refunds
Organisers say they will refund all tickets sold overseas, including at least 600,00 for the Olympic Games.
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