By AFP More by this AuthorTOKYONext year's coronavirus-postponed Olympics could be held in front of a "limited number of spectators" to prevent the spread of infection, Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto has said. Muto told BBC Sports that organisers were committed to holding the event in 2021, with no discussion of cancelling or postponing it further. Advertisement"He may be thinking about a limited number of spectators with full consideration of social distancing," Muto said. With just under a year to go until the postponed Games, Japanese citizens have expressed scepticism about whether the Olympics can or should be held. Two polls in July found the majority of Japanese think the Games should be postponed again or cancelled altogether.

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2020 09:00 UTC