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2. Postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games

Regarding the Tokyo 2020 Games, although we had made preparations with you to hold it this summer, due to the worldwide spread of COVID-19, the Games has been postponed to next year. This is the time to focus our efforts on fighting the virus, our invisible enemy, and bring an end to this situation as soon as possible. We envision the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 to be a symbol of the world overcoming this crisis together and the bonds of humanity becoming stronger in the process. Aiming to realize a Games full of hope, we will first continue to devote our resources to fighting this infectious disease.