Things are looking grim in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. the Japanese government has recently declared a state of emergency in Tokyo as COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an all-time high.

This is definitely concerning as thousands of athletes make their way to Tokyo. IOC president Thomas Bach is expected to be in the capital on Thursday but will have to self-isolate for a few days to be safe. The Tokyo Olympics will likely have no local fans because of the surge in cases as well.

Fans from elsewhere were banned to travel to Tokyo for the Olympics months ago but the IOC initially announced they would allow 50% capacity at the events. But with COVID-19 taking off, it will be a spectator-free Tokyo Olympics.

With the majority of the cases in the country in Tokyo, the Japanese government is definitely playing it safe. It's going to be a much different Summer Olympics without any fans, but this is what needs to be done to prevent further spread of the virus considering there are athletes from all over the world coming into Japan.

The Tokyo Olympics officially begin on July 23rd with the opening ceremonies set to take place at the $1.3 billion National Stadium.