Tokyo 2020: Olympics postponed to 2021, near total closure and €3bn in additional costs due to Covid

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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were ultimately held from Friday 23/07 to Sunday 08/08/2021. Postponed by 52 weeks (364 days) due to the Covid-19 pandemic -the Olympics were originally scheduled to take place from Friday 24/07 to Sunday 09/08/2020-, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games also had to be held, for the same reason, almost entirely behind...

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