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Organisers: Up to 10,000 fans allowed at Tokyo Olympics events

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Seiko Hashimoto President of Tokyo 2020, Thomas Bach (on a screen) IOC President and Tamayo Marukawa Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, speak during a five-party meeting at Harumi Island Triton Square Tower Y in Tokyo, Japan June 21, 2021. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool via REUTERS

Tokyo 2020 to run new ticket lottery due to cap on spectators

Tokyo Olympics organisers said on Monday they had capped the number of spectators at 10,000 for each venue during the Games. Foreign spectators have already been banned.

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