The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo are being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, various athletes and athletic organizations in the U.S.…
in Tokyo are being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world during these troubled times and that the Olympic flame could become the light at the end of the tunnel in which the world finds itself at present," the statement continues. "Therefore, it was agreed that the Olympic flame will stay in Japan. It was also agreed that the Games will keep the name Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
To date, coronavirus, which causes the respiratory illness COVID-19, has infected more than 375,000 people globally and killed more than 15,000.USA Today
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