No spectators coming from abroad to the Tokyo Olympics because of the Covid-19

The Tokyo Olympics will have to be played without spectators from abroad.

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Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP

Olympics like no other.

It's official, there will be no overseas spectators at the Tokyo Olympics this summer due to significant health risks, Olympic officials and Japanese authorities said after a meeting in line this Saturday.

“In order to clarify the situation for ticket holders living abroad and allow them to adjust their travel plans at this point, the Japanese side parties have come to the conclusion that spectators will not be able to enter Japan at this point. time of the Games ”, according to a statement specifying that the international Olympic bodies accepted this decision.

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