The Tokyo Olympics will take place between 23 July and 8 August next year, with the Paralympic Games running from 24 August to 5 September
Next year’s Tokyo Olympics will now officially open on 23 July 2021 – 364 days later than planned – in order to give organisers the “maximum time” needed to prepare after the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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