The Beijing Winter Olympics, which start in less than 200 days, will need spectators to be successful, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, the day the Tokyo Games kicked off amid empty stands due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"We would like to have the international community there," said Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., who heads the IOC's coordination commission, overseeing preparations for the Beijing Games.
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