TOKYO: Overseas journalists covering the Tokyo Olympics will have their movements tracked by GPS, the Games president said, and could have their passes revoked if they break the rules.
Organisers of the pandemic-postponed 2020 Games, which open on July 23, are trying to reassure a sceptical public that the mega-event can be held safely under strict virus rules.
The about 6,000 reporters visiting Japan for the Olympics must provide a detailed list of areas they will visit for their first two weeks in Japan, such as sports venues and hotels.
Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday that tracking technology would be used to make sure they only go where they are supposed to.
“To make sure that people don’t go to…
