CONFIRMED: Tokyo Summer Olympics to be postponed to 2021

[nycdan]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/03/23/olympics-2020-ioc-member-tokyo-games-postponed-dick-pound-coronavirus/2899848001/

 

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Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports on Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound said in a phone interview. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know.”

Pound, a Canadian who has been one of the most influential members of the IOC for decades, said the Games will likely be moved to 2021, with the details to be worked out in the next four weeks. He said he expects the IOC to announce its next steps soon.

“It will come in stages,” said Pound, 78, the longest-serving IOC member. “We will postpone this and begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense.”

Neither the IOC nor the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee had announced a decision to postpone as of Monday afternoon.

 

I'll update the title if this gets confirmed, which may take a few days.  For now, take it as speculation but it seems likely.

[FidelioJet]

Not surprising. In fact, I would be shocked if that’s not the case.

[nico002]

everything in the entire world has been canceled, who cares at this point? Remove this from the forum please. 

[jetstream23]

But I have a Sushi dinner reservation in Tokyo this coming July!

 

[nycdan]

6 minutes ago, nico002 said:

everything in the entire world has been canceled, who cares at this point? Remove this from the forum please. 

Oh sure.  I'll get right on that.  In 2021.

[JetFreak89]

14 minutes ago, jetstream23 said:

But I have a Sushi dinner reservation in Tokyo this coming July!

 

Visiting Jiro? 

[Philc1]

Great and I already bought plane tix 4 months ago

[redlichtie]

Myself and my wife were due to be working at the games....there goes 6 weeks work x 2

[The Crusher]

43 minutes ago, nycdan said:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/03/23/olympics-2020-ioc-member-tokyo-games-postponed-dick-pound-coronavirus/2899848001/

 

 

I'll update the title if this gets confirmed, which may take a few days.  For now, take it as speculation but it seems likely.

Dick Pound. Awesome

[Thai Jet]

44 minutes ago, jetstream23 said:

But I have a Sushi dinner reservation in Tokyo this coming July!

 

Saves me the trip from Thailand if it's true.

[Spoot-Face]

7 minutes ago, The Crusher said:

Dick Pound. Awesome

That's a trustworthy name if I've ever heard one.

[nycdan]

11 minutes ago, The Crusher said:

Dick Pound. Awesome

Any relation to Dick Curl?

[Spoot-Face]

6 minutes ago, nycdan said:

Any relation to Dick Curl?

No idea, but Mr. Pound has a lovely wife named Gina (there's an accent on the "i"). You might know her better by her maiden name, Gina Slapp.

[nycdan]

Confirmed.  Summer of 2021.

[ASH1962]

18 hours ago, jetstream23 said:

But I have a Sushi dinner reservation in Tokyo this coming July!

 

Been there, done that, you SHOULD be disappointed, that was an amazing experience LOL, really!

[jetstream23]

36 minutes ago, nycdan said:

Confirmed.  Summer of 2021.

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

21 hours ago, nycdan said:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/03/23/olympics-2020-ioc-member-tokyo-games-postponed-dick-pound-coronavirus/2899848001/

 

 

I'll update the title if this gets confirmed, which may take a few days.  For now, take it as speculation but it seems likely.