coronavirus pandemic.Event organizers announced Monday that the 26th edition of the games, which were set to take place in London from July 30 to Aug.
2, had been officially pushed back a year to 2021 as a result of restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. In a statement, the London Games Organizing Committee said it hoped the games would go forward next year with the same dates, athlete participation numbers, and sports, but noted that final details were still being hammered out.Some 3,500 people, comprised of youth athletes, their families, coaches, and other officials, were set to descend on London over the August long weekend to compete in 19 sports at 24 athletic facilities across the city.