五輪無観客、日本の対策支持　「大統領夫人出席は精査」―米報道官

　【ワシントン時事】サキ米大統領報道官は８日の記者会見で、東京五輪で４都県全会場の無観客開催が決まったことについて「バイデン大統領は東京五輪の開催と、選手、スタッフ、観客を守るために必要な公衆衛生対策を支持する」と語った。
　サキ氏はまた、五輪参加に向けた政府の先遣隊が今週後半に訪日すると説明。ジル・バイデン大統領夫人の開会式出席について「引き続きその可能性を精査している」と述べた。（2021/07/09-06:53）

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday voiced the U.S. government's support for Tokyo Olympics organizers' decision to ban spectators from venues in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
   U.S. President Joe Biden "supports the Tokyo Olympic Games and the public health measures necessary to protect athletes, staff and spectators," Psaki told a press conference when asked about the organizers' decision made the same day not to allow fans into Olympic venues in Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
   The press secretary also said that the U.S. government's advance team will arrive in Tokyo later this week for the Olympics.
   "We're still assessing the feasibility" of U.S. first lady Jill Biden attending the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony to be held July 23, Psaki added.