Olympics with out spectators amongst an possibility, says Games chief
1 min read Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Uncertainty looms over the Olympics, which had already been postponed as soon as as a result of Covid-19 pandemic and is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this yr.
Holding the Tokyo Olympics with out spectators is among the situations that the Games organising committee is evaluating, the committee’s president Yoshiro Mori mentioned.
Uncertainty looms over the Olympics, which had already been postponed as soon as as a result of Covid-19 pandemic and is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this yr.
“We have been doing all kinds of simulations. Basically, I don’t think (the games without fans) is something that would happen or something that I would like to do, but it won’t be a simulation unless we think about it,” Mori advised reporters after a distant assembly with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Friday.
Bach had earlier mentioned that whereas the organisers would favor having full-capacity stadiums throughout the Games, they seeking to host a “safe” occasion, even when it means holding it behind closed doorways.
“We will do whatever is needed to organise a safe Olympic Games,” he mentioned. “Everybody would love to have full-capacity stadia and roaring crowds. But if that is not possible, we will respect our principles. And this is the safe organization (of the games). This is the first priority.”
