The International Olympic Committee and Japan announced in a joint statement on Tuesday, the postponement of the Summer Olympics which was scheduled in Tokyo this year, against the backdrop of the outbreak of the new Coronavirus.
The two parties stated in a joint statement: "In the current circumstances and based on information provided by the World Health Organization today, the President of the International Olympic Committee (German Thomas Bach) and the Japanese Prime Minister (Shinzo Abe) concluded that the thirty-second Olympics in Tokyo should be postponed to what After 2020, but not far from the summer of 2021, to protect the health of athletes and all those involved in the Olympic Games and the international community. "
The Games were scheduled between July 24 and August 9.
The postponement comes after the International Olympic Committee gave itself four weeks to discuss a possible postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo due to an outbreak of the Coronavirus emerging around the world.
Canada and Australia announced their withdrawal from the upcoming Olympic Games, while the American Olympic Committee confirmed its support for the postponement decision.
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