The Tokyo Summer Olympics Officially Have A New Date

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It's official...the Tokyo Olympics will run from July 23 to August 8. The International Olympic Committee, along with officials in Japan, made the announcement together Monday morning, deciding it was best to wait a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Officials say there were 3 major considerations that guided their decision:

1. To protect the health of the athletes and everyone involved, and to support the containment of the COVID-19 virus.

2. To safeguard the interests of the athletes and of Olympic sport.

3. The global international sports calendar.

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