Tokyo Olympics delayed till 2021

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A 3D printed Olympics logo is seen in front of displayed "Tokyo 2021" words in this illustration - Reuters

Tokyo (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he and the head of the International Olympic Committee agreed on the idea of delaying the Tokyo Olympics by about one year.

Abe was speaking to reporters after a phone call with IOC President Thomas Bach on postponing the Games, amid

growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo had completed preparations when the virus started spreading across the world. Despite insisting for months that the Games would go ahead as planned, Abe this week said a delay may be unavoidable if the events could not be held in a complete form.

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