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OPINION: Tokyo Olympic Games: The potential to be the greatest ever english.kyodonews.net

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 3 months ago

By Michael Payne, KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 16:50 | Sports, News, AllTokyo will be my 20th Olympic Games.
The Olympic Games have only ever been cancelled three times, all because of war; the last times being in 1940 and 1944.
While the Tokyo organizing committee wanted a four-week window to examine all options, including the potential of an autumn Games, IOC President Thomas Bach realized that this was not an option.
(Michael Payne)[Supplied photo]The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee was already viewed by many as the most advanced and well prepared of any committee responsible for an Olympic Games.
That cry of joy will be given a resounding voice at the Olympic Games of 202ONE.