The summer olympic games were supposed to be held in 2020.
35+ 2021 Olympic Games Dates Images. Paralympics to start on 24th august 2021. The games will now begin on july 23.
The international olympic committee has acted quickly, setting the new dates for the 2021 olympic games. The olympic games will now start on july 23, 2021 and run until august 8. The paralympics follow on august 24 to september 5, 2021.
Tokyo olympic organizers announce new dates for 2021 summer games.
The games were originally supposed to take place july 24 until august 9 in 2020. This gives our athletes the time they need to get back into training and competition purchased tickets would be valid for rescheduled events or a refund could be requested when the new dates were set, organisers previously confirmed. The ico vp added that the olympic games were set to revolve around the theme of reconstruction, following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeaster the tokyo olympics will start july 23, 2021 and will run until aug. The tokyo olympics were originally scheduled to kick off with opening ceremonies on july 24, 2020 and extend across more than two weeks, ending august 9.