The Tokyo Olympics will not have spectators at venues in Tokyo and any areas of the country that are under new measures to combat a rise in coronavirus cases.
“Venues in Tokyo will be not including spectators,” Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic minister Tamayo Marukawa said, according to a translator.
The International Olympic Committee supported the decision in a joint statement with local organizers, the Japanese government and the International Paralympic Committee.
Spectators will be allowed at some venues outside of Tokyo where the measures are not currently in place.
The Opening Ceremony is July 23.