Olympics - Ticket holders anxiously await word on Games


A cameraman wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), pauses in front of placard displaying company logs of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games partners and supporters at a news conference site in Tokyo, Japan March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) - Holders of coveted tickets for the Tokyo Olympics are anxiously awaiting word on whether the Games will go ahead as planned, with a media report that briefs might not be refundable in case of a cancellation stirring fears they may be left out of pocket.

Tickets have been snapped up in Japan, with over three million sold during the first domestic lottery last May. Hot demand for later sales also left many potential buyers disappointed.

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