Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to postpone this summer's Tokyo Olympics for about one year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.Since the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896, the Summer Games have never been postponed before, although they were canceled in 1916, 1940 and 1944 due to war."I confirmed with President Bach that there will be no cancellation," Abe told reporters outside his official residence after speaking with Bach on the phone. "We agreed to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in the summer of 2021 …READ FULL ARTICLE