Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Tuesday that Japan has reached an agreement with International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach to delay the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
USA Today reported on Monday that IOC member Dick Pound told the newspaper that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are postponed.
The IOC announced on Sunday that it has given itself a four-week deadline to decide on the next step for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but added that cancellation is “not an agenda.”
The Tokyo Olympics were scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9, followed by the 2020 Summer Paralympics from August 25 to September 6.