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Olympic organizers in rough waters a month after delay of Tokyo Games

One of the main challenges for Japan is the burden of extra costs generated by the delay

If a coronavirus vaccine is not developed in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics next summer, the games may be either postponed to the autumn of that year or canceled, one expert says. | AP

KYODO

Apr 30, 2020

A month ago, the Olympics were postponed for the first time in history as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world and its athletes into quarantine.

Now, with less than 15 months until the rescheduled opening of the Tokyo Games next summer, organizers are scrambling to rework their 2020 plans into a similar schedule for 2021.

If the games can be held at all, that is.

Olympic organizers in rough waters a month after delay of Tokyo Games

One of the main challenges for Japan is the burden of extra costs generated by the delay

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