Olympic Organizers Set to Cap Spectators at 10,000, Yomiuri Says

The Japanese government and Olympic organizers are making final arrangements to set a cap of 10,000 spectators for the Tokyo games, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, citing several unidentified officials.

If a coronavirus state of emergency is declared in Tokyo during the games, the organizers would consider holding the games without spectators, according to the report. An official decision will be made as soon as June 21 after a five-party meeting including the local government, the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020, it said.