Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said Wednesday that she wants to reach a decision regarding whether foreign fans will be allowed to attend Olympic events in Tokyo by the end of the month.
According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), Hashimoto said she wants a decision to be finalized by March 25, when the torch relay will begin in Japan ahead of the 2021 Summer Olympics, which were postponed from 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japanese newspaper Mainichi reported Wednesday that it had already been decided that foreign fans will not be permitted to attend Olympic events, citing sources "involved in the discussions.