A joint statement issued by the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee on March 24 stated that in view of the current epidemic situation, the 32nd Olympic Games in Tokyo need to be rescheduled to 2020, but not later than the summer of 2021. In an interview, IOC President Bach introduced the content of the talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and explained why the Tokyo Olympics were postponed. (Editor Chi Hanyu)

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