The torch lighting that marks the opening of the Olympics will be done without public spectators amid fears of the coronavirus.
Greece’s Olympic Committee announced the decision on Monday ahead of the ceremony that will take place at the ancient Olympia site Thursday. The statement, according to CBS Sports, read, “100 accredited gusts from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee” will be allowed at the event. It also noted that the number of media members present would be “extremely limited.”
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