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Tokyo Olympics to be postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus
Last updated on - Mar 25, 2020
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"The 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by one year because of coronavirus," said the International Olympic Committee - Photogallery
"The 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by one year because of coronavirus," said the International Olympic Committee. The pandemic has led to the cancellation of major sporting events including the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics which was due to commence in July. "We will postpone this and begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense," IOC member Dick Pound said during the official announcement. Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Yasuhiro Yamashita also spoke to the Japenese media confirming the news after the announcement of the games' postponement to 2021. The electronic 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games countdown clock displayed the present date instead of the countdown days outside Tokyo Station. More than a billion dollars were spent on renovating the new National Stadium in Tokyo. The 68,000-seat stadium, which costs $1.4 billion (six thousand and five hundred crore rupees), was set to host the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The new National Stadium was unveiled at a ceremony attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Reports suggest that the stadium will also be used for football matches and various other big events. The oval-shaped roof is made from steel and latticed wood. In order to complete the woodwork, Kengo Kuma sourced more than 70,000 cubic feet of timber from various parts of Japan. "We thought that the best material for this era would be wood," he added. Even the eco-friendly beds for all athletes were displayed during an exhibition. The Summer Olympics was due to take place from July 24th, 2020 to August 9th, 2020 at the new National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. This would be the second time Tokyo will be hosting the Summer Olympic Games, the first being in 1964. (The New York Times) ()
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"The 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by one year because of coronavirus," said the International Olympic Committee. The pandemic has led to the cancellation of major sporting events including the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics which was due to commence in July. "We will postpone this and begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense," IOC member Dick Pound said during the official announcement. Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Yasuhiro Yamashita also spoke to the Japenese media confirming the news after the announcement of the games' postponement to 2021. The electronic 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games countdown clock displayed the present date instead of the countdown days outside Tokyo Station. More than a billion dollars were spent on renovating the new National Stadium in Tokyo. The 68,000-seat stadium, which costs $1.4 billion (six thousand and five hundred crore rupees), was set to host the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The new National Stadium was unveiled at a ceremony attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Reports suggest that the stadium will also be used for football matches and various other big events. The oval-shaped roof is made from steel and latticed wood. In order to complete the woodwork, Kengo Kuma sourced more than 70,000 cubic feet of timber from various parts of Japan. "We thought that the best material for this era would be wood," he added. Even the eco-friendly beds for all athletes were displayed during an exhibition. The Summer Olympics was due to take place from July 24th, 2020 to August 9th, 2020 at the new National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. This would be the second time Tokyo will be hosting the Summer Olympic Games, the first being in 1964. (The New York Times)
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(The New York Times) ()
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Tokyo Olympics to be postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus - Photogallery
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