Tokyo Olympics could go ahead WITHOUT spectators if capital was under a state of emergency due to Covid-19 concerns, admits Japanese Prime Minister - with organisers set to make the call on fans later today! By Reuters Published: 07:43 BST, 21 June 2021 | Updated: 07:44 BST, 21 June 2021 Viewcomments Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that he would not rule out holding the Summer Olympics in Tokyo without spectators if the capital was under a state of emergency due to Covid-19 worries. 'In the event a state of emergency was declared then we can't rule out not having spectators,' Suga told reporters during a tour of a vaccination site in Tokyo. Olympic organisers are expected to decide later on Monday on whether to allow spectators at Olympic events, which begin next month. Suga lifted a state of emergency for Tokyo last week, but kept in place 'quasi-emergency' restrictions until July 11. More to follow Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that he would not rule out holding the Summer Olympics in Tokyo without spectators if the capital was under a state of emergency Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility