People in a small boat view the Olympic rings in the Odaiba section of Tokyo, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike spoke Thursday after the World Health Organization labeled the spreading virus a “pandemic,” a decision almost certain to affect the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
If you were looking forward to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer, you’re gonna have to wait a little longer! According to Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound, via USA TODAY Sports, “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided. The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know.†Read the full story below:
Exclusive: 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed, likely to 2021, veteran IOC member Dick Pound says https://t.co/bNSJvxDhBN
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