Olympics-About 950 people to watch opening event at stadium, official says


A person enjoys the view from Shibuya Sky observation deck ahead of the official opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

TOKYO (Reuters) - About 950 people, including officials and journalists, will watch Friday's opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics at the main stadium from which spectators have been banned, one of the organisers said.

In addition to that group would be performers and athletes participating in the Games, Hidemasa Nakamura, chief of Tokyo 2020's main operation centre, told a news briefing on Thursday.

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