By Jane Kling
Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, following a state of emergency, Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told the Japanese news agency Kyodo.
The ban was announced by the International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers, reducing the games to a made-for-TV event.
Fans from abroad were banned months ago, and the new measures announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will clear venues around Tokyo – indoor and outdoor – of any fans at all.
