Olympic Track and Field Test Event Likely to be Held Without Spectators

Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee head Seiko Hashimoto held a press conference in Tokyo on Apr. 23. Tokyo is set to issue a declaration of a new state of emergency which will run from Apr. 25 until May 11. 

With regard to the declaration's impact on the May 9 Tokyo Olympics track and field test event at the new Olympic Stadium, Hashimoto commented, "It is still under discussion with relevant parties, but it is likely to be held without spectators. At this and other test events during this period we have to take stronger countermeasures against the coronavirus than ever before. We will do everything we can to ensure that test events go ahead in a way that prioritizes safety and security."

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https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2a4333c189d399d81db248809daf34c78aa32786

translated by Brett Larner