03-26-2020, 12:16 AM
(03-25-2020, 10:44 PM)Kyng Wrote:(03-24-2020, 06:51 PM)The Last Outlaw Wrote:(03-24-2020, 06:39 PM)Kyng Wrote: Glad to see it's confirmed now . Even if the pandemic ends before July, I'd much rather have a full tournament with well-trained athletes, than one with many countries not sending teams (where those athletes who do attend haven't had a chance to train properly).
The only slightly odd thing is, it's still going to be called "Tokyo 2020", even though it'll take place in 2021. Oh, well: I guess it'll be an interesting trivia question one day !
I believe that this is a smart move from the IOC. Postponing the Games until 2021 (hopefully when this all clears) is the best thing for all the athletes involved. This is more than about winning the gold. Like the late wrestling personality Ray Traylor (aka The Big Boss Man) would say, "We're not playing a game, we're playing The Game of Life..."
Well said !
At the moment, the IOC is doing its best to find a replacement date; this is an immensely complex task, which the organisation's president, Thomas Bach, has likened to "a huge jigsaw puzzle". The problem is that every sport involved is going to have its own schedules to worry about for its own competitions (all of which have been disrupted by the outbreak), and figuring out a suitable date is going to take a heck of a lot of negotiation between different sports' governing bodies. However, they're currently looking at a date of Spring 2021:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/m...s-possible
That'll be a bit odd, because I've always associated the Olympics with mid-to-late summer. However, we've had Commonwealth Games in springtime before (for example, Melbourne 2006 was held in March) - so it wouldn't seem that unusual to me.
I know it's gonna be easier said than done, but to do this, I'd say have the games begin on the same date that was originally scheduled in 2021. But like I said, easier said than done.
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