TOKYO: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have actually been held off to no later than the summer season of 2021 due to the fact that of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday.
The Games were scheduled for July 24- August 9, but after telephone discussions between IOC president Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a historical joint choice was considered the first postponement of an Olympics in peacetime.
Abe said Bach remained in “100 percent agreement” when Japan asked the IOC to push back the Games.
In a joint statement, the pair stated that based upon existing World Health Organization info, the Tokyo Games “must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 however not later than summertime 2021, to secure the health of the professional athletes, everyone involved in the Olympic Games and the global neighborhood”.
After his telephone talks with IOC President Bach, PM Abe spoke with the press and described that the 2 have actually concurred … https://t.co/I3bmdPsQol
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” The leaders concurred that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of want to the world du