IOC agrees to 1 year postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics suggested by Japan

아베 "바흐 IOC 위원장과 올림픽 1년 정도 연기 구상에 일치" The International Olympic Committee agreed to the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, as suggested by Japan over the COVID-19 pandemic. During a telephone conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly asked IOC President Thomas Bach to delay the upcoming games by a year. This is the first such instance in the history of the international event. Right after that call, the committee plans to hold an emergency meeting to discuss new dates and measures to cope with the rescheduling. #Abe #Olympics #IOC 📣 Arirang News(Facebook) :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Arirang News(Twitter) :   / arirangtvnews   📣 News Center(YouTube) :    / newscenter_arirangtv