Spectators shut out as large events respond to coronavirus threat

Spectators hoping to attend major events in Japan are increasingly having to change their plans as the coronavirus crisis forces organizers to shut the doors to the public.On Thursday, the Japan Racing Association decided that all central government-sanctioned horse races will go ahead but will be run at empty racetracks for the foreseeable future.JRA races are primarily held on Saturdays and Sundays, and the change is effective this weekend.JRA races, none Grade-1, between Saturday and March 15 will take place at the Nakayama, Chukyo and Hanshin racecourses.Also, horse races held on and af…READ FULL ARTICLE