- The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, set to begin on July 24th, have officially been postponed.
- This is the first time in history that the Olympic Games have been postponed, although they have been canceled due to wars, including once during WW1 and twice during WWII.
- The International Olympic Committee will make a decision about when the 2020 Olympics will take place in the next four weeks, but moving to 2021 seems likely.
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Every major event or gathering set to take place in the next few months has either been canceled or postponed, but there was one holdout that seemingly refused to accept reality: The Olympics. Athletes, coaches, and fans alike had all been waiting on the inevitable announcement from the committee, and after weeks of waiting, the announcement finally came on Monday, March 23rd. Speaking with USA Today, Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound confirmed that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed.
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2020 Olympics officially postponed due to coronavirus pandemic originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 at 14:05:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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