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COVID-19: Pandemic Forced Tokyo Olympics To Reschedule to 2021

The Tokyo Olympics was all set to be conducted on 24 July 2020. People were highly exceedingly anticipated about the event, but because of Coronavirus Tokyo Olympics has been postponed. The corona outbreak imposed numerous events and companies to shut down. As of now, the Tokyo Olympics has been rescheduled, and it will take place in summer 2021. The Japanese organisers and IOC (International Olympic Committee) has recently announced COVID-19 imposed the Olympics to postpone for the first time ever in 124 years.

Not only the Tokyo Olympics, but COVID-19 has also foisted all kinds of sports to shut down reschedule. However, sports shows like UFC and WWE are still airing, but you won’t be able to witness a single person in the arena except for the officials. In the current circumstances that are based on the details proffered by the WHO. The president of Japan and president of the International Olympic Committee recently concluded that due to Coronavirus Tokyo Olympics has to be rescheduled and we can’t expect it to be conducted this year. In order to ensure the health of their athletes, we now have to wait for it till summer 2021. It was also confirmed that the game is going to keep the name of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Source: Aljazeera

The Corona outbreak has already infected more than 380,000 people and wrecked all kinds of industries, including sports. Despite all these disappointments, not to include logistical, financial losses and headaches, the poll has shown that around 70% of the people in Japan agreed with the delay.

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