ICYMI, it's now the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
TOKYO — IOC President Thomas Bach has agreed “100%” to a proposal of postponing the Tokyo Olympics for about one year until 2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday.
Abe said after his telephone talks with Bach that he requested a postponement “taking into consideration the current circumstances” and to secure an environment in which athletes can perform at their best and crowds can be safe and secure.He added that he hoped to reschedule the Olympics as a proof of human victory over the coronavirus pandemic. Abe held telephone talks with Bach after the IOC said it would make a decision on the Tokyo Games over the next four weeks. Abe said he expects the pandemic to be over by next year and the Olympics can be held by the summer. Sports competitions across the globe have been postponed in recent weeks, including the NBA, MLB, NHL, and international soccer. Germany, Canada and Australia released statements in recent days that they would not send athletes to the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics date back to 1896 and have only been canceled during wartime. There were no Olympics in 1916, 1940 and 1944.
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