The Tokyo Olympics will take place without spectators, Japan’s Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa announced on Thursday.
The move came as the Japanese government has announced a state of emergency in the country to contain the spread.
The ban was announced by the International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers, reducing the games to a made-for-TV event.
Just two weeks ago, organizers and the IOC allowed venues to be filled to 50% of capacity but crowd not to exceed 10,000. The state of emergency has forced a late turnaround, which was always an option if infections got worse.
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