Kyodo news agency: Japan does not allow foreign fans at the Olympics | Sport

sport">The Olympics were postponed by a year due to the corona pandemic and will now be held this summer. It has also been decided that the start of the relay with the Olympic flame, on March 25 in Fukushima, will take place without an audience.

sport">Kyodo cites anonymous officials who say that concerns in Japan are particularly great because of the mutants of the virus found in various countries. The government and the Japanese organizing committee would ratify the decision later this month after consultation with, among others, the International Olympic Committee. When asked, NOC * NSF says they don’t know more than that Kyodo has reported. The IOC also knows nothing about it.

Make a decision

sport">On March 3, the three agencies, together with the International Paralympic Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, agreed to make a decision this month on whether or not to allow visitors from other countries. In April it would then be known how many people would be admitted to the various stadiums.

sport">At the ceremony surrounding the start of the torchlight procession, there was initially talk of admitting 3000 spectators. This event is now only open to a few invitees.

sport">The Games start on Friday, July 23.

Hashimoto wants to test athletes more often during Games

sport">Seiko Hashimoto, the chairman of the Olympic Games organizing committee, wants to test athletes more often than planned this summer. According to the former Olympian, this is necessary given the number of mutants of the corona virus that appear and because of the contacts between athletes during the matches in Tokyo.

sport">In the current setup, there is testing every four days, but Hashimoto is considering a higher frequency, she said on Tuesday. The Olympic Games were postponed by a year due to the corona pandemic and are now taking place this summer.

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