When athletes from around the globe walk into Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23, there won't be any fans there to greet them.
International fans were barred from the games in March, but the decision to not allow any spectators at the games was made July 8 following an announcement that Tokyo was re-entering a state of emergency due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The millions of spectators that typically flock to the Olympic games to attend one of the highest-profile sporting events in the world will instead add on to the billions who watch the games on TV.