Tokyo 2021 Diary: July-August dates 2021 is the hope

Tokyo Olympic Stadium, photo by South China News

We live in uncertain times. Each day has changes in the world. The Tokyo Olympics were moved from 2020 to 2021 due to the coronavirus. 11,000 athletes now need to come to grips with an extra year of training.

July-August dates 2021 is the hope

TOKYO (JPN): The IOC is hoping for July to August dates for Tokyo 2021, Yomiuri newspaper has reported. John Coates, the IOC’s Coordination Commission chief for Tokyo, said they were looking for a slot between Wimbledon (mid-July) and US Open (late-August) tennis tournaments. “We want to more or less finalise the dates in four weeks’ time,” he said. From Reuters.

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