Spectators will be barred from the start of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay, organizers said Monday, announcing a pared-back launch as the countdown to the postponed Games begins in earnest.
Fans were told to stay away from next week’s “simplified” starting ceremony and first leg of the nationwide relay, which was put on hold a year ago when the Olympics were delayed over the coronavirus.
“The grand start ceremony and the first section of the Fukushima torch relay… will not be open to the public,” organizers said in a statement, adding that the festivities would be broadcast live online.
The announcement comes ahead of a decision on whether fans from overseas will be allowe…
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