2020 Olympics in Tokyo Postponed

Sammi Turano June 16, 2026 (Last updated: June 16, 2026) 1 minute read

Originally posted on March 23, 2020 @ 2:44 pm

Update: The Olympics will now take place in 2021!

The 2020 Olympics, which were set to take place in Tokyo this summer, have been postponed in light of the COVID-19 epidemic.

International’s Olympic Committee member Dick Pound made the official announcement.

“On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound said in a statement. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know, ” he continued.

It’s unknown if and when officials will reschedule the games.

“We will postpone this and begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense,” Pound concluded.

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