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Japan Declares
State of Emergency in Tokyo, , All Spectators Banned
From Olympics.
The new state of emergency was declared
on July 8 by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
It will run from
July 12 through Aug. 22.
The Olympic Games are
scheduled to open July 23.
While organizers of the games previously announced
that up to 10,000 spectators could attend the games.
in light of the state of emergency declaration
the committee decided all spectators will
be banned from the games.
A very heavy judgement
was made. , Seiko Hashimoto, Organizing Committee President, via 'The Washington Post'.
I am sorry to those who purchased tickets and everyone in local areas, Seiko Hashimoto, Organizing Committee President, via 'The Washington Post'.
The new state of emergency was declared in
Japan's capital due to rising infection rates
likely caused by the Delta variant of the coronavirus.
A number of restrictions were already
in place for spectators, .
including a mask mandate and moratoriums on
both cheering and public post-Game gatherings.
Sponsorship rights for the Games paid by
close to 60 companies are estimated to be
a record-breaking $3 billion

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