Ticket holders in Japan were given the chance
to ask for refunds because of the one-year postponement to the
Games caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Organisers said in a press release that refunds for roughly
810,000 tickets had been requested, out of a total of 4.45
million initially sold during the domestic lottery.
Ticket holders were able to make refund applications in
November, and the refunds will start being made later this
month.
"While we plan to resell the refunded tickets, how and when they
will be resold has not yet been decided," the organisers said.
Tickets that have already been purchased for the Tokyo Olympics,
now scheduled to be held next year, will remain valid for
rescheduled events.
Organisers have yet to say whether spectators will be allowed
into venues during the Games and have said a decision will be
made on this "in the spring".
(Reporting by Jack Tarrant; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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