Japanese sporting events were held at empty stadiums in a move aimed at halting the spread of the new coronavirus.
Horses and jockeys make their way in the paddock before a race without spectators amid growing concern about the spread of a new coronavirus, in Funabashi, near Tokyo Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
The Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s oldest and most popular team, were to play Saturday night’s game against the Yakult Swallows at an empty Tokyo Dome. The Giants regularly draw capacity crowds at the 55,000-seat stadium in central Tokyo. On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked all elementary, middle and high schools nationwide to close until late March to help control the spread of the virus.
On Sunday, officials of the Japan Sumo Association will meet to discuss whether to hold the March 8-22 spring tournament in Osaka with or without spectators.
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