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Tokyo Olympics Delayed, ‘Likely’ For A Year, Due To Wuhan Virus

By: Emily Jashinsky
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With no end to the Wuhan virus pandemic in sight, the 2020 Olympics will be postponed, the International Olympic Committee said Monday.

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With no end to the Wuhan virus pandemic in sight, the 2020 Summer Olympics will be postponed, the International Olympic Committee said Monday.

Committee member Dick Pound made the announcement in an interview with USA Today. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound told the paper. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know.”

Pound also said the event, set to take place in Tokyo, “will likely be moved to 2021,” describing the consequences of that delay as “immense.”

“It will come in stages,” Pound explained. “We will postpone this and begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense.”

Olympic medalist Emma Coburn, a runner on USA’s track and field team, tweeted “Our dreams aren’t cancelled, they are just postponed.”

Emily Jashinsky is culture editor at The Federalist and host of Federalist Radio Hour. She previously covered politics as a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner. Prior to joining the Examiner, Emily was the spokeswoman for Young America’s Foundation. She’s interviewed leading politicians and entertainers and appeared regularly as a guest on major television news programs, including “Fox News Sunday,” “Media Buzz,” and “The McLaughlin Group.” Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, Real Clear Politics, and more. Emily also serves as director of the National Journalism Center, co-host of the weekly news show “Counter Points: Friday” and a visiting fellow at Independent Women's Forum. Originally from Wisconsin, she is a graduate of George Washington University.

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