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Japan mulls opening ceremony for VIPs only

  Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascot Miraitowa poses with a display of the Olympic symbol after an unveiling ceremony of the symbol on Mt. Takao in Hachioji, west of Tokyo, Japan, April 14, 2021, to mark 100 days before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. [Photo/Agencies] Japan is looking to bar all but VIP spectators for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, a local newspaper reported ahead of an expected meeting of Games officials mulling fresh restrictions as COVID-19 infections rise. The Asahi Shimbun said on Tuesday that the government is arranging for the opening ceremony to be held with only a reduced number of VIP spectators , adding that events at large venues and those staged after 9 pm would be held without spectators.

Olympics Chief Arriving in Tokyo as Concerns Linger Over Games - Article

Chika Mizuta, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is set to arrive in Japan, where concerns linger over rising infections, a potential vaccine shortage and no firm decision yet on spectators before the opening ceremony in two weeks. After a mandatory quarantine in a hotel for a few days starting Thursday, Bach and his entourage will be meeting officials and participating in pre-game events. Close to 100% will be vaccinated or immune, he said in a letter last month. Although Japan has fared better than other rich nations in keeping infection numbers low, the government and Olympic organizers have struggled to reassure its population and the media that it can pull off a major sports spectacle during a pandemic. That led to a one-year delay to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and is fueling lingering concerns on the eve of Bach’s visit as the government considers whether to keep restrictive measures in place even during the games.

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