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Men's Hockey Junior World Cup To Be Held Without Spectators
Hockey India and FIH have jointly decided to hold the FIH Odisha men's Hockey Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 without the presence of spectators, starting from November 24. The decision was taken to avoid the crowd amid the menace of Covid-19 infection. Reportedly, 16 teams from different countries will fight for the title. The classification matches will start on November 30 and the final is scheduled for December 5.
Tags: Hockey India, World Cup, Bhubaneswar, Spectators
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Tokyo Olympics Denies Overseas Spectators, Permits 10000 Domestic
Analysing the risk of organising an event without viewers, Olympic authorities have limited domestic spectators to 10000 and suspended overseas viewers. Forbidding the shout and making face masks compulsory, the Japanese government and ICO gave rules for the Olympics. However, VIPs, school students, people from the corporate sector, sponsors, and delegates don't comprise this list of spectators. Notably, a state of emergency could reduce the… read-more
Tags: Tokyo Olympics, Olympics, Covid-19, Spectators, Japanese government
Courtesy: Times Of India
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Local Fans May Need COVID Jab Or Negative Report For Tokyo Olympics
According to a Japanese newspaper report, Tokyo Olympic organisers might ask fans to get vaccinated or have a COVID-19 negative report to attend the games. With only two months left for the already delayed summer games, the organisers have banned all foreign spectators and are expected to decide whether to allow Japanese fans or not. However, they are also assessing conditions under which local spectators can be… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, Tokyo, Tokyo Olympics, Vaccination, Spectators
Courtesy: The Times of India
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COVID-19 Blues: Tokyo Olympic Bars Overseas Spectators For Games
Tokyo Olympic 2021 organisers have announced to hold the summer games without any international spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organisers cited that allowing spectators would pose a health hazard as the countries are consistently discovering new COVID-19 variants. Moreover, the organisers have also refrained from permitting spectators for the opening ceremony of the torch relay. Reportedly, the Summer Olympics and the… read-more
Tags: Tokyo, Spectators, Covid-19, Tokyo Olympic, Olympic
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