Tokyo Olympics to be held mostly without spectators due to pandemic

The Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators at all venues in and around the Japanese capital due to a spike in coronavirus infections, organizers said Thursday after making the unprecedented decision just two weeks ahead of the opening of the global sporting showpiece.The announcement, abandoning their earlier plan to stage the Olympics in front of a limited number of fans, came after the government decided to put Tokyo under another state of emergency until Aug. 22, amid rising concern the games could wreak havoc on people's health.In addition to Tokyo, the Olympics will be held beh…READ FULL ARTICLE