Covid-19 pandemic: Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021March 24, 2020 - 18:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Tokyo Olympics has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic," Sky News reports. The International Olympics Committee (IOC) made the decision on Tuesday, March 24 after Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe asked members on Monday to postpone the games due to measures taken to combat COVID-19. Their decision ended weeks of speculation over whether the games would go ahead in July. The IOC said the games will be held "not later than summer 2021" but will still be called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the World Health Organisation today, the IOC president and the prime minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community," the IOC said in a statement. As of Tuesday, March 24, there have been more than 395,000 confirmed cases of people with the virus across the world. More than 17,200 people have died while more than 103,000 have recovered. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |