Tokyo Olympics becomes biggest sporting event halted by coronavirus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the leader of the International Olympic Committee agreed to the unprecedented move to delay the Tokyo Olympics by no more than one year due to worries of holding the event during the coronavirus pandemic.
The postponement would be the first since the modern Games began in the 19th century and make the Tokyo 2020 Olympics the biggest sporting event called off due to the pandemic that has caused more than 387,000 confirmed cases, led to a plunge in global markets and slammed the brakes on international travel.Due to the IOC’s numerous stakeholders, it may take some time for the postponement to be made officially.
Abe told parliament Monday that the Olympics would have to be postponed if safety couldn’t be guaranteed for spectators and athletes due to the pandemic. The last time an Olympics was canceled was in 1944 due to World War II, and the Games have never been delayed by as long as a year under the auspices of the IOC, which was established in 1894. The 1940 Games were initially postponed, but then canceled.
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