Olympic athletes who visit shops and restaurants could be kicked out of the games for violating COVID protocol

• According to a Reuters report, Olympic athletes may be barred from competing if they violate protocols.
• Athletes are reportedly only allowed to travel to competition venues and select other locations.
• Tokyo Olympic organizers are reportedly still trying to figure out COVID-19 logisitcs for the games.

With 100 days before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, organizers are scrambling to figure out how to host the games during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from Reuters.

Tokyo 2020 organizers have already barred fans from other countries and changed the route of the torch relay. But many other policies are still in flux because of the uncertainty of the situation.

Life at the Athletes Village remains something of a mystery. According to Reuters, if visiting athletes break protocols, they could be barred from competing.

According to Reuters, the first "playbook" of protocols bans visits to shops and restaurants. Breaking protocols would presumably include leaving the Olympic village.

According to Japanese news agency Kyodo News, athletes will only be allowed to travel to competition venues and select additional locations. They won't be allowed to travel on public transit unless given special permission.

"The situation is constantly shifting," Hidemasa Nakamura, the top organizing committee official, told Reuters. "Even in the last few months the coronavirus situation has changed massively, and it will continue to do so, and it's very challenging to continue preparations when we don't know what the situation will be in the future."

It's unclear how many spectators from Japan will be allowed in the games. According to Reuters, cases of the novel coronavirus are on the rise in Japan, and experts worry about an "explosive" jump in cases.

According to Kyodo News, the organizing committee is looking to secure additional hotel space for athletes with COVID-19 who don't need special care to quarantine.