The Olympics in Tokyo have officially been rearranged for July 23, 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Games were scheduled to open on July 24 this year, with the Paralympics due to have started on August 25.
But both events had to be postponed due to the pandemic that has turned the sporting world upside down - a decision unprecedented in peacetime.
Given the ongoing pandemic and need for preparation time, the Games to now begin on July 23 next year. Tokyo 2020 organising committee president Yoshiro Mori recently said he would be sitting down with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to discuss the rearranged date. "Opinions on both sides have been compiled, whether spring or summer, there are opinions for both