Tokyo Olympics weigh ban on overseas spectators over COVID fears

Decision expected this month amid growing public pushback on games

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The Tokyo Olympic Games are scheduled to begin in late July. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics is considering barring international spectators from attending the games to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Nikkei has learned.

With less than five months before the games are to start, the rise of new coronavirus variants around the world has become a concern for organizers who are trying to hold a "safe and secure" Olympics.

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