It wasn’t long ago when we openly wondered whether the 2020 Olympics in Japan could go on at all. But thankfully, it appears that the games will happen after all from July 23 to Aug. 8. The same applies for the Paralympic Games from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.
That said, the Olympics will not have the fanfare we typically see every four years, where people from all over the world can visit the host country and watch various sports matches from wrestling to athletics (track), to field hockey and basketball.
That’s because the Japanese government determined today that international fans will not be allowed to attend festivities this year, citing the coronavirus pandemic.