Yuriko Koike and the leaders of the Tokyo 2020 Games organizing committee. Gymnasts had to submit to strict rules, including a two-week quarantine before entering the country and daily coronavirus testing. But no cases of virus transmission were detected, and organizers and competitors said the experience had been worthwhile. Fans are required to wear masks, banned from cheering or shouting to avoid virus transmission and asked only to clap — restrictions that could be unpopular and tough to enforce among foreign crowds if imposed at the Olympics. But a final decision on whether to allow in foreign spectators, and from which countries, has yet to be made.

Source: Washington Post November 16, 2020 11:30 UTC