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Tokyo Olympics to Be Held Without Fans After New COVID-19 State of Emergency Declared

@COVID19Up: There will be no fans at the Tokyo Olympics.

The announcement Thursday followed the declaration of a new state of emergency, which takes effect Monday and goes through Aug. 22. The Games begin July 23 and end Aug. 8.

"We wanted a full stadium so community people could get involved in welcoming the athletes so we could have a full presentation of the power of sports," said Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto. "However, now faced with COVID-19 we have no other choice but to hold the Games in a limited way."

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