The extension in Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures raises even more questions if the Olympics can be held at all. “There are many people who are saying that for the Olympic Games we have to run without spectators, although other sports are accepting spectators," Hashimoto said. The IOC says more than 80% of athletes and staff staying in the Olympic Village on Tokyo Bay will be vaccinated. Last week, IOC vice president John Coates was asked if the Olympics would open, even if there were a state of emergency. IOC President Thomas Bach has also said “everyone in the Olympic community” needs to make sacrifices to hold the Olympics.

Source: ABC News May 28, 2021 10:07 UTC