Competitors at the Tokyo Olympics will miss out on the experience of having fans cheering them on from the stands, as the Delta COVID-19 variant spreads through the city. Crystal Goomansingh looks at how the ban could affect athletes, and how long a state of emergency in Tokyo could last.
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