IOC President Thomas Bach has agreed "100%" to a proposal of postponing the Tokyo Olympics for about one year until 2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have become the first Games in modern history to be postponed for anything other than a world war. Here is what the decision will mean for the city, the athletes, and the enormous financial and logistical implications on the sporting calendar. When will the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics take place? Officials have already indicated that the Games will be re-arranged for "no later" than the summer of 2021.

Source: Irish Independent March 24, 2020 15:45 UTC