Tokyo Olympics Reportedly In Jeopardy Of Being Canceled

For elite athletes who’ve dreamed of representing their nation on the very best stage, a nightmare could also be coming true.

The Tokyo Olympics, already pushed again from the summer season of 2020, might be in jeopardy as soon as once more.

The Japanese authorities reportedly is searching for a method out of internet hosting the Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is hoping to safe the Video games in 2032, based on Richard Lloyd Parry of The Occasions.

“The Japanese authorities has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled due to the coronavirus, and the main target is now on securing the Video games for the town within the subsequent out there 12 months, 2032,” the Thursday report mentioned.

“There’s settlement that the Video games, already postponed a 12 months, are doomed. The intention now could be to discover a face-saving method of asserting the cancellation that leaves open the potential of Tokyo taking part in host at a later date.”

Again in March, the Worldwide Olympic Committee postponed the Summer time Video games from 2020 to a 12 months later in 2021.

If it will get canceled all collectively, the following Video games will happen in Paris in 2024.

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