Japan health minister sorry for athletes

Updated July 9 2021 - 1:43pm, first published 1:39pm
The Tokyo Games will be held in front of empty stands to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The Tokyo Games will be held in front of empty stands to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

After weeks of insisting that the Tokyo 2020 Games could go ahead with spectators, organisers finally bowed to political pressure and rising COVID-19 infections, banning almost all fans from the global sports event just two weeks before it opens.

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