Tokyo Olympics Officially Postponed For A YEAR Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
It was previously reported that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were going to be postponed due to the global spread of the novel coronavirus.
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At the time, details weren’t exactly clear. However, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the big announcement Tuesday, confirming the news. The Japanese leader told reporters after a call that they agreed that the games would not be canceled and will be held, at the very latest, by the summer of 2021.
“Considering the current situation, in regards to the Tokyo Games, as the host nation, in order to ensure that athletes from all over the world are able to compete in their best condition, and also in order to ensure the utmost safety for the spectators, I have asked him to consider postponing the games by about a year,” Abe added. The prime minister said Japan is committed to fulfilling its responsibility as the host nation “to prove that humanity has beaten the novel coronavirus.”
As we previously reported, the virus has forced millions of people around the world into lockdowns to help slow down or even stop the spread of the virus that has claimed more than 17,000 lives, according to NBC News.
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