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Now everything is completely clear. Today put an end to the sports season 2020: the Olympic Games are postponed until next year. This decision was made following talks between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC President Thomas Bach
To quote a message from https://sportrbc.ru: "The Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo were postponed until the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This decision was made during negotiations between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach. Initially It was the head of the Japanese government who initiated the move.
Later, the IOC officially confirmed the fact that the competition was postponed due to the coronavirus. At the same time, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said that the competition will retain the name Tokyo 2020.
Earlier, Australia, Canada and Norway refused to send their athletes to the Games in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympic Committees of the USA and Germany have asked the IOC to postpone the competition. The Russian Olympic Committee said that they believe in the ability of the organizers to make an informed decision.
According to initial plans, the Tokyo Summer Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9. They planned to play 339 sets of medals. "
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