TOKYO—A sharply limited number of fans will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organizers announced Monday as they tried to save some of the spirits of the Games where even cheering has been banned.
Organizers set a limit of 50 percent capacity—up to a maximum of 10,000 fans, all of whom must be Japanese residents—for each Olympic venue, regardless of whether it is indoors or outdoors. Officials said that if coronavirus cases rise again the rules could be changed and fans could still be barred all together. Spectators from abroad were banned several months ago, and now some local fans who have tickets will be forced to give them up.
