Japan considers ban on Olympic spectators

By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Ju-Min Park
Updated July 7 2021 - 10:58pm, first published 10:54pm
Spectators look increasingly like being a COVID-casualty of the Tokyo Olympics.
Spectators look increasingly like being a COVID-casualty of the Tokyo Olympics.

Japan is considering banning all spectators from the Olympics with authorities expected to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo to contain coronavirus infections 16 days before the Games begin.

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