New dates for 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo announced

IOC, IPC, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and Tokyo Metropolitan Government agreed that the XXXII Olympiad will take place from 23rd July - 8th August 2021. For WTA & ATP players it means, that the Olympic Games will take place between the Wimbledon and US Open next year. The players should be also ready for two major events Canada and the United States. The Rogers Cup which is played in Montreal and Toronto and Western & Southern Open that is played in Cincinnati.

The IOC President said: “I want to thank the International Federations for their unanimous support and the Continental Associations of National Olympic Committees for the great partnership and their support in the consultation process over the last few days. I would also like to thank the IOC Athletes’ Commission, with whom we have been in constant contact. With this announcement, I am confident that, working together with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Japanese Government, and all our stakeholders, we can master this unprecedented challenge. Humankind currently finds itself in a dark tunnel. These Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 can be a light at the end of this tunnel.”

The President of the IPC, commented: “It is fantastic news that we could find new dates so quickly for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The new dates provide certainty for the athletes, reassurance for the stakeholders and something to look forward to for the whole world. When the Paralympic Games do take place in Tokyo next year, they will be an extra-special display of humanity uniting as one, a global celebration of human resilience and a sensational showcase of sport. With the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 512 days away, the priority for all those involved in the Paralympic Movement must be to focus on staying safe with their friends and family during this unprecedented and difficult time.”

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