Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, say sources

2021-03-10 145

Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to public concern about COVID-19, two government sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

The Olympics, postponed by a year because of the pandemic, are scheduled for July 23 to Aug. 8 and the Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said a decision on spectators would be made by the end of March.

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