The 2020 Olympics, which were set to take place in Tokyo, have been postponed to summer of 2021, due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19. They are not changing the logo, meaning it will still be referred to as “Tokyo 2020”. COVID-19 first started in Wuhan, China, and has spread all over the world, becoming a massive pandemic.

“Humankind currently finds itself in a dark tunnel. These Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 can be a light at the end of this tunnel.” ” IOC president Thomas Bach said at a news conference on Monday.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will take place on Friday, July 23rd, until Sunday August 8th 2021. The Paralympics will take place on Monday, August 23rd, until Sunday, September 5th. To keep track of the 2020 Olympics, you can visit this website here.

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