Today’s back pages: Tokyo Olympics set for 2021 and footballers ‘revolt’ against games with no fans

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 24 March

Valencia’s Uefa Champions League clash against Atalanta on 10 March was played behind closed doors at the Estadio Mestalla
Oxford study says Tokyo’s bill has already hit $15.84bn and will be the most expensive ever
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Olympics off until 2021

Most of the papers are united in declaring that the Olympic Games will now not take place but will be rescheduled for 2021 - which is shaping up to be the busiest summer of sport in history.

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