Refund guaranteed for Olympic tickets bought in Japan

Fans living in Japan who bought tickets for the postponed Tokyo Olympics have been guaranteed refunds with the application period opening next month, the local organizing committee said in Tokyo, Japan on Friday. This does not apply to fans who have purchased tickets outside Japan through so-called Authorized Ticket Resellers appointed by national Olympic committees.

Many have already set terms for refunds, which vary by nation or territory.Fans in Japan who already know they cannot use their tickets next year can get their money back by applying online for refunds during the period Nov. 10-30. The Paralympic period is Dec. 1-21.

Organizers also said that refunds would be made if limited seating were available at venues because of the COVID-19 pandemic."If the Organizing Committee cannot provide the opportunity to spectate (the games) due to the impact of COVID-19, we will plan to refund the tickets separately," said Hidenori Suzuki, Deputy Executive Director, Marketing of Tokyo 2020.

Tickets —like everything else surrounding next year's postponed Olympics — are up in the air. Conditions will depend on the pandemic.Organizers and the International Olympic Committee say they intend to open the Olympics on July 23, 2021. But there are few details so far about exactly how this can happen — with or without a vaccine.

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