IOC plan to discourage singing and chanting at Tokyo Olympics to combat Covid

Cheering will be discouraged at the Tokyo Olympics. Picture by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Singing and chanting will be discouraged as part of the International Olympic Committee’s bid to combat coronavirus and stage a successful Games in Tokyo this summer.

The measure is just one of a series of measures outlined in the IOC’s first ‘Playbook’, which guides stakeholders about their responsibilities during their stay in Japan.