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Nikkei reported that the emergency declaration
is set to be lifted March 7 with the travel ban on foreign
athletes removed shortly after.
The report added that Olympic athletes will not be required to
self-isolate for two weeks on arrival to help them prepare for
the Games set to begin on July 23, but they must restrict
themselves to their accommodation and sports venues.
Japan has temporarily suspended exemptions allowing foreign
athletes to train in the country ahead of the Tokyo Games as it
closes its borders to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases.
More than 7,800 people have died in Japan due to the virus,
while more than 431,000 have been infected.
Earlier this month Olympic officials unveiled the first of many
COVID-19 rules for the Games, starting by banning singing and
chanting during events and mandating participants to wear masks
at "all times" except when eating, sleeping or outdoors.
More than 70,000 people - including athletes, coaches and media
representatives - are expected to enter the country for the
Games, the Nikkei report said citing estimates in Japan.
It added that the Japanese government could raise the cap on
spectator capacity at sports venues to around 10,000 fans one
month after the emergency orders are lifted, with prefectures
allowed to raise the maximum capacity to 20,000.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by
Christian Radnedge)
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