Tokyo Olympics bans fans after Japan declares COVID state of emergency

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This summer’s Tokyo Olympics will go ahead without spectators after a surge in coronavirus cases, organisers have announced.

Japan’s Olympics minister said organisers agreed that fans should not be allowed to attend.

Seiko Hashimoto, president of this year’s Games, said the situation was “regrettable” and apologised to those who had bought tickets.

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