Covid-19/Tokyo 2020: IOC and Japan postpone the Olympic Games until "no later than summer 2021"

News Tank Football - Paris - News #178686 - Published on
©  Tokyo 2020
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (left) and Thomas Bach, IOC president - ©  Tokyo 2020

Thomas Bach (GER), president of the IOC and Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, have reached the conclusion that the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games "must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community,...

©  Tokyo 2020
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (left) and Thomas Bach, IOC president - ©  Tokyo 2020

Welcome! This article is only available to subscribers.


3 reasons to subscribe

Timely and relevant insights

In 10 minutes, access a concise overview of key developments across the industry, curated by an experienced editorial team.

100% information, 0% advertising

An independent and impartial media outlet, fully dedicated to high-quality information. No advertising, no sponsored content, no consulting or training activities.

A tailored information service

Frequency of alerts can be customised to your needs: daily, weekly or in real time. Content is accessible on smartphones (app), tablets and desktop computers.

Already a subscriber ?


Login with login details



Login with your email address
We will send you a pincode