The 2020Olympic Gamesin Tokyo are being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, the decision was made official.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the announcement Tuesday, according toThe New York Times.
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The Tokyo Summer Olympics will now take place some time in summer 2021.
Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said the delay won’t extend beyond that.
“Therefore, it was agreed that the Olympic flame will stay in Japan.
It was also agreed that the Games will keep the name Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.”
“This is not solely about athlete health it is about public health.
Shortly after, the Australian Olympic Committeedid the same thing.
Others who had called on the IOC to postpone includeU.S.A.
Track and Field,U.S.A.
Swimming, six-time Olympic hockey playerHayley Wickenheiser, and gymnastics gold medalistLaurie Hernandez.
