It is the least risky solution. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in conjunction with the organizing committee and the 33 federations involved, announced on Monday March 30 that the next Tokyo Olympic Games will finally take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

IOC, IPC, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee and Tokyo Metropolitan Government announce new dates for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 https://t.co/QITtT5dcl8 pic.twitter.com/DHi4u74ZXa

- Olympics (@Olympics) March 30, 2020

Postponed because of a health crisis linked to the coronavirus, they were initially scheduled from July 24 to August 9, 2020. The possibility of organizing the Olympic Games in spring 2021 had also been considered.

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