The declaration was made by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and the spectator ban was agreed to by Japanese Olympic organizers, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, and the metropolitan government of Tokyo. Fans also have endured months of uncertainty about whether the Olympics will go ahead. He attended the virtual meeting on fans from his five-star hotel for IOC officials where he was self-isolating for three days. Japan is officially spending $15.4 billion on the Olympics, and several government audits say it's much larger. Two weeks ago, organizers and the IOC allowed venues to be filled to 50% of capacity, with crowds not to exceed 10,000.

Source: ABC News July 08, 2021 08:44 UTC