Fans will be allowed to attend matches during the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts on Saturday, with COVID-19 restrictions easing in the country, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.

IPL 2022 set to welcome 25 percent spectators back to stadiums as per COVID-19 protocols

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday approved full-vaccinated spectators at 25 per cent of stadium capacity for the upcoming Indian Premier League matches, which are set to be held in Mumbai and Pune from March 26.

IPL 2022: Maharashtra Govt allows 25% spectators in stadiums; teams to start training by mid-March

During a college football match in Florida, a cat was saved by spectators with the help of a United States flag after it was falling from the upper deck on the 20th anniversary of the dreadful 9/11 attacks.

Watch: Spectators save cat falling from upper deck at US stadium

As the Olympics nears its close, here is a look at how it played out under strict restrictions to ensure a "safe and secure" Tokyo 2020 amid a COVID-19 pandemic.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Tokyo Games in the shadow of the pandemic

Kazunori Takishima's Olympic dream of setting a world record - a plan that had cost him almost $40,000 - ended this week when organisers said spectators would be banned for most of the Games events.

Tokyo Olympics - The $40,000 man: Olympic fan's world record dream shattered by spectator ban

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach showed up in Toyko this week and is distantly meeting with coordinators and Tokyo's lead representative, while he goes through three days in self-isolation.

Tokyo Olympics to be held behind closed doors under state of emergency measures

Japan will decide this month on whether to allow domestic spectators at the Tokyo Olympics, the government's chief spokesman said on Wednesday, after experts signed off on a plan to allow crowds of up to 10,000 people at events.

Japan to decide soon on domestic spectators at Tokyo Olympics

A Brazilian theatre in Sao Paulo has opened a new outdoor space with small plastic cabins for theatre lovers to attend productions despite the pandemic. Spectators were able to enjoy the play titled: ''Volpone Protocol,'' by Bendita Trupe. The play is staged outdoors in the car park of the Arthur Azevedo theatre.

Spectators sit in plastic boxes as theatre returns to Brazil

A rare treat for visitors at Budapest Zoo as polar bears' feeding time gave spectators a chance to watch apex predators feast on Thursday (30 JANUARY 2020).

Budapest zoo's polar bears reach for meat treats

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