The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will open on Friday July 23, 2021, the organizers announced on Monday. These Olympiads will therefore be held almost a year to the day after the date initially scheduled, July 24, 2020.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will open on Friday July 23, 2021, the organizers announced Monday, almost a year to the day after the date initially scheduled (July 24, 2020).

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The move comes less than a week after the organizers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the historic postponement of the Games, following mounting concerns and pressure from athletes and sports federations due of the global health crisis.