The Tokyo Paralympics will be held without spectators at all venues due to an alarming rise in coronavirus infections in the host city and many other parts of Japan, organizers said Monday, about a week before the opening of the event.
The International Paralympic Committee and three other bodies decided to stage all competitions behind closed doors in Tokyo and the prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Shizuoka during a meeting.
The four areas are where all Paralympic venues are located. An exception will be made for students from local schools participating in a government-backed educational program, the Tokyo Organising Committee said in a statement.