The Tokyo Olympics Postponed by One Year... Opening on July 23 Next Year

The Paralympics Open on August 24

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, postponed due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has been decided to open on July 23 next year. The Paralympics will open on August 24.

On the 30th, NHK reported, citing Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials, that Tokyo, the organizing committee, and the Japanese government have agreed with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, postponed by about one year.

Originally, this year's Summer Olympics were scheduled to open in Tokyo on July 24, and the Paralympics on August 25. However, as COVID-19 spread, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the host country leader, proposed a postponement of about one year during a phone call with IOC President Thomas Bach on the 24th. President Bach accepted this, and Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the organizing committee consulted with the IOC to finalize the new schedule.

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