Sumo Tourney To Be Held Without Spectators
Officials from the Japan Sumo Association have decided that the spring tournament in Osaka starting on March 8 will be held without any spectators. They took the decision as part of efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.
The members of the association's board meeting have been discussing two options, holding it without any spectators or completely canceling it.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for major sporting and cultural events to be canceled, postponed or scaled down in a bid to contain the virus.
