Olympics: Mori against idea of holding Tokyo Games without spectators

Tokyo Olympic organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori rejected on Tuesday the idea of holding the postponed games next summer behind closed doors, saying spectators are an essential part of sports."We shouldn't make spectators go through hard times. Sporting events are all about the whole country empathizing," Mori said in an interview with Kyodo News.International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach hinted Friday at possible spectator reductions at the Tokyo Games following their one-year postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic.Mori said the IOC chief's comments were made "ass…READ FULL ARTICLE