With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still looming, the Tokyo Olympics were forced to make many changes to the formatting of the historic event. These changes in turn affected the revenue. The most controversial change that had to take place was the halt of fan attendance. Since the first Olympic Games which first took place on April 6, 1896, the events have always had fans in attendance. However, to maintain the safety of its attendees Japan had to make the financially critical decision.