The Ready Steady Tokyo sport climbing event had a wall, music, PA announcers and even a famous spectator.
What it didn't have was athletes.
The sport climbing test event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics went ahead as planned on Friday at Aomi Urban Sports Park, near Odaiba in Tokyo's Koto Ward. There was, however, one change, as the event was held without athletes because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.