The Japan Sumo Association said Monday it will allow spectators to attend its July grand tournament in Tokyo despite a recent rise in the number of people infected with the coronavirus in the Japanese capital.
The association decided at an extraordinary board meeting to admit about 2,500 fans a day into the tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, set to open on July 19.
The 15-day meet, which was delayed by two weeks from its original schedule, was moved from Nagoya to the capital to limit travel during the pandemic. Many sumo stables are based in Tokyo.