TOKYO 2020 will be an Olympics like no other: held during a pandemic with crowds of tourists banned, extravagant celebrations replaced by tough infection controls, and even victory hugs off the cards.

Here are some of the ways the virus-postponed Games will be different:

Restrained ceremonies

Rio, London and Beijing’s opening ceremonies dazzled the world with lavish effects and spectacular choreography involving thousands of performers in packed stadiums.

But the coronavirus-era opening ceremony will be “simpler and more restrained,” organizers have said, to reduce infection risks and stay “in tune with the situation.”

Fewer athletes will attend the opening and closing ceremonies, Olympic officials said.

Tokyo’s ceremonies are also expected to have a sombre aspect — paying tribute to the millions killed in the coronavirus pandemic as well as the victims of Japan’s 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

No medal-kissing

Athletes will have to put their own medals on, and they won’t be able to kiss them, because they must wear a mask on the podium.

This could make candid moments — like when cyclist Bradley Wiggins suddenly pulled a silly face as the British national anthem played in Rio — less likely.

Fewer crowds

Japan had hoped for a huge influx of visitors this summer, boosting business for hotels, tour operators and Tokyo’s many cat cafes.

But overseas spectators were barred months ago, and now nearly all Games events will take place behind closed doors.

The number of people entering Japan for the Olympics and Paralympics will be halved.

Shhhh... no cheering

In Rio, Fiji’s rugby sevens team burst into song after winning gold, their country’s first-ever Olympic medal.

But this summer, singing is to be avoided along with shouting and cheering. Participants are instead urged to clap or find other ways to celebrate that does not risk spreading droplets. Fireworks, banners, mascots and other flashy spectacles will also be scaled back.

Strict rules

Athletes will take daily virus tests and are advised to “keep physical interactions with others to a minimum.”

But whether this will put a dampener on notorious Olympic Village hook-ups remains to be seen.

Organizers are still planning to hand out 160,000 condoms, but say athletes won’t get them until they are leaving, and will be told they’re for use back in their home countries.

Hugs, handshakes and high-fives are all discouraged.(SD-Agencies)