Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday. Fans from abroad were banned months ago, and the new measures will clear venues around Tokyo — indoor and outdoor — of any fans at all. This means the Olympics, opening on July 23 and running through Aug. 8, will be held entirely under emergency measures. The main focus of the emergency measures is a request for bars, restaurants and karaoke parlors serving alcohol to close. Olympics pushing aheadHe urged authorities to quickly take tough measures ahead of the Olympics, with summer vacations approaching.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2021 10:42 UTC