Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics - The New York Times - 0 views
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Spectators from overseas will not be allowed to attend the Summer Olympics in Japan, organizers said on Saturday, making a major concession to the realities of Covid-19 even as they forged ahead with plans to hold the world’s largest sporting event.
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The Tokyo Games, which begin in July, were originally scheduled for 2020 but were delayed by a year because of the pandemic.
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Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo committee, promised at a news conference on Saturday that the lack of international spectators would not spoil the Games.
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