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For 16 days, beginning on July 23, millions of people around the world will be glued to their TVs watching the Olympic Games from Tokyo. These games will be unusual for several reasons, the main one being that their official title is the 2020 games and they are being held a year late because of the world-wide pandemic.
For the same reason, no spectators from abroad will be allowed into Japan; only local residents can watch, they must wear masks and they are not allowed to cheer or shout. All athletes and officials are also subject to strict restrictions on their movements and they have to undergo rigorous COVID testing.