Tokyo 2020 organisers have announced spectators will not be allowed to travel from overseas to watch the Olympic Games this year.
The measure has been taken as part of an effort to reduce the risks of COVID-19 spreading at the delayed Games.
The Games will run from July 23 to August 8, having been set back by a year due to the global health crisis.
Also affected will be the Paralympics, which runs from August 24 to September 5, with travelling spectators also barred from attending.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have been advised of Tokyo s decision and are said by Games chiefs to respect and accept this conclusion .
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