Tokyo Olympics officially postponed to 2021 by International Olympic Committee. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says IOC President Thomas Bach has agreed “100%” to his proposal of postponing the Tokyo Olympics for about one year until 2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak. Abe said after his telephone talks with Bach that he requested a postponement “taking into consideration the current circumstances” and to secure an environment in which athletes can perform at their best and crowds can be safe and secure.
2020 Olympics Postponed
Abe says IOC agrees ‘100%’ that Olympics should be postponed