IOC Postpones 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Until 2021

The IOC has postponed the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. What complications will athletes and Olympic committees face in the coming months?

In a long-awaited announcement, the IOC postponed the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo until summer of 2021, an unprecedented decision due to the coronavirus outbreak. What has to happen in order to reschedule an event as massive as the Olympics? Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim reacts to the development and explain how this complicates "the biggest jigsaw puzzle in sports."


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