Olympics-Triathlon-Fans gather defying calls to stay home
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Triathlon - Men s Olympic Distance - Final - Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Japan July 26, 2021. Fans and local residents try to catch a glimpse of the men s triathlon event. REUTERS/Issei Kato
July 26, 2021
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sport fans gathered along the route of the triathlon on Monday, grabbing a rare opportunity to see live competition at the pandemic-hit Tokyo Games despite calls from organisers for spectators to stay home.
Athletes have been competing to mostly empty stands after spectators were banned as part of COVID-19 countermeasures in Tokyo, which is in a state of emergency amid rising infections.
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