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Associated Press

Volunteers from abroad will not be allowed into Japan for the postponed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said on Monday.
The announcement came two days after Tokyo organisers said they would ban international fans from coming into Japan. Both measures are aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Organisers said a limited number of volunteers might be allowed if they have special skills.
“I’m really sorry, but we have decided there is no other choice but to drop the plan,” said Toshiro Muto, the CEO of the organising committee.
Tokyo Olympics to bar overseas spectators from postponed Games
Organisers had planned to use about 80,000 unpaid volunteers. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government had lined up 30,000 more. Most, of course, are from Japan. It’s not clear how many will be needed with few overseas fans in attendance.
Japan’s Kyodo news agency, quoting “sources close to the matter,” said around 500 overseas volunteers would be given exemptions to enter Japan.
Athletes anticipate duller Games but still with a glint of gold
The Olympics are to open on July 23 with 11,000 athletes, followed by the Paralympics on August 24 with 4,400 more. Athletes will operate inside a bubble, a plan that calls for limited contact with outsiders.
The first big test for the Olympics begins on Thursday with the torch relay starting from northeastern Japan. The relay will last 121 days, involve 10,000 runners, and end at the opening ceremony in Tokyo’s new National Stadium.


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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games volunteers from abroad ruled out

Volunteers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics pose for a photo during a training session. Photo: Kyodo

Tokyo Olympics to bar overseas spectators from postponed Games

A boat sails past the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rings in Tokyo. Photo: TNS

Seiko Hashimoto (front), head of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, is pictured in Tokyo during five-party talks on March 20, 2021, with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach seen on the screen. The five organizers decided that the games will be staged without overseas spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 24, 2020, a woman wearing a face mask walks past a display showing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo in Tokyo. - Overseas fans will be banned from this summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said on March 20, 2021, in a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public the Games will be safe. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan mulls 50 per cent cap on Games spectators, says media

Japanese media is reporting that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics events will be limited to 50 per cent spectator capacity. Photo: AFP

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games volunteers from abroad ruled out

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;} A limited number of foreign volunteers had been expected to attend Tokyo 2020

A limited number of foreign volunteers had been expected to attend Tokyo 2020