Lawrenceburg, IN Thunder storm 70°
Listen Live

Search Eagle Country 99.3

Tokyo Olympics Rescheduled For 2021

Monday, March 30, 2020 at 1:03 PM

By Travis Thayer X @TheTravisThayer

The Summer Games are being put on hold due to COVID-19.

(Tokyo, Japan) – The International Olympic Committee has set a new date for what was supposed to be the upcoming Summer Games.

The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will now be celebrated from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

The decision to reschedule the games was made to protect the health of athletes and everyone involved and to support the containment of the COVID-19 virus.

Furthermore, the new dates give health authorities, and all involved in the organization of the Games the maximum time to deal with the consistently changing landscape and disruption caused by world events.

It has previously been reported that all athletes already qualified and quota places already assigned for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will remain unchanged.

Share

More from Local Sports


X
Crunch Time
Area Jobs

Events

Franklin Co. Residents Encouraged to Report Flooding Damage

Contact Indiana 211 to report flooding damage from March 5.

Lawrenceburg High School Announces New Tradition for Graduates

Senior banners are available for purchase.

New Indiana Law: Penny-rounding for Retailers

Rounding is for cash transactions only after the federal phaseout of the penny.

Switz. Co's. Redwine Commits to Indiana Tech

Redwine placed 4th at the Wrestling State Finals this year.

Enrollments, Classifications Announced for 2026-27, 2027-28

The classifications will be used for state tournaments the next two school years.

Gabe Riehle Reaches 1,000 Career Points, Named ORVC Player of the Week

ORVC Report for Feb. 23-28.

On Air

Your Hometown Radio Station playing
Eric Church - Hell of a View

Carly Pearce Every Little Thing 19:02
Fox News Fox News National Newscast 19:01
Kenny Chesney Don't Happen Twice 18:57
Lee Greenwood God Bless The USA - EAGLE ONLY 18:53