THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 23, 2021 at 16:09 JST
A track and field test meet held with no spectators at the National Stadium on May 9. The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee decided on June 22 not to allow the sale of alcohol at competition venues. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Tokyo Olympic organizers have decided against allowing alcohol to be sold at Olympic venues after coming under heavy fire for considering it as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More]
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