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Japan will temporarily suspend exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Summer Olympics , Kyodo News reported, as it closes its borders to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases just six months before the Games. The suspension will last until Feb 7, the scheduled end of the coronavirus state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and other major cities, Kyodo said, citing an unidentified source with knowledge of the matter. The pause of athlete exemptions would follow the government’s suspension this week of exemptions for business travellers ALSO READ: Chinese national teams go all out...
