CLEAN : Los Juegos Olimpicos de Tokio-2020 aplazados, victimas del coronavirus

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as announced by the International Olympic Committee. The decision aims to protect the health of athletes and the global community. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC President Thomas Bach agreed to reschedule the games for summer 2021. This marks the first postponement of the Olympics in modern history, with previous cancellations only occurring during world wars.

Why were the Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed?

• To avoid clashing with another major event

• Due to a lack of funding

• Due to poor weather conditions

• Because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Who announced the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

• The Japanese Government

• The United Nations

• The International Olympic Committee

• The World Health Organization

What was the agreed latest time to hold the rescheduled Olympics?

• Summer 2021

• Spring 2021

• Winter 2021

• Autumn 2021

Who was the Japanese Prime Minister involved in the decision to postpone the Olympics?

• Yoshihide Suga

• Shinzo Abe

• Junichiro Koizumi

• Naoto Kan

What events previously caused the cancellation of the Olympics?

• Political protests

• World wars

• Economic crises

• Natural disasters