Tokyo Olympics: Decision on spectators delayed until June
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has delayed a decision on the attendance of spectators the Tokyo Olympic Games until June. The details are contained in a joint statement with the IOC, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan.
There are only 86 days to go before the start of the Olympic Games and 118 days until the start of the Paralympic Games and the five parties have agreed on a list of measures which they say "place the highest priority on safety for the sake of all participants, including the athletes, and the Japanese public who will be playing host to the Games".
The measures include daily testing for athletes in Tokyo and strict minimising of contacts while they are also forbidden from using public transport.