The IOC and Tokyo 2020 have announced the postponement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, originally planned to begin on 24 July 2020.
The official joint statement is below.
IOC Statement: Tokyo 2020 postponed until 2021
IOC Statement: Tokyo 2020 postponed until 2021
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.