increase font size Olympic athletes adjust to Summer Games with no fans Fans have not been allowed at events at the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19 and athletes have noticed the lack of noise. By David WhartonLos Angeles Times Share Sweden’s Lucas Pellas jumps to take a shot in front of an empty set of stands during a handball game against Japan on Monday in Tokyo. Sergei Grits/Associated Press TOKYO — The gray, bustling city gives way to a wooded park, green and alive with the whir of cicadas, an unexpected oasis amid tall buildings. Deep in the trees, hidden at first, sits a small arena, its entrance marked by ornate Japanese characters.