Japan's Olympic training bases close after emergency declaration

The Japan Sport Council said Wednesday it will close to athletes two major Olympic training facilities in response to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's declaration of a state of emergency to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.Athletes will be unable to use the National Training Center and Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, both in Tokyo, between Wednesday and May 6, the JSC said.The council said it will request athletes staying in provided accommodation to vacate their lodgings this week.Both facilities have training areas for Japan's top Olympic and Paralympic athletes and have been able …READ FULL ARTICLE