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Commercial contracts will have to be unpicked and the availability of venues revisited. A crowded sporting calendar will have to be flexible. And the IOC, sports federations, broadcasters, sponsors and a myriad of other related businesses will have to wait an additional year for the financial bonanza that the event generates. The Games has had to deal with many challenges over the years, from terrorism and boycotts to war and doping.

But nothing quite like this. Alistair Brownlee , double Olympic triathlon champion: "Evidently a very tough decision for the IOC and other stakeholders to make but in my opinion the right one.

Both, for the message it sends to people around the world battling with the virus and to give clarity to athletes attempting to prepare. Jazmin Sawyers , long jumper: "The right choice. For now we have to stay home to protect ourselves and everyone else. Look after each other, sport will be here when this is over, and we will be ready to give you all the greatest show on earth. Callum Skinner , retired cycling team sprint Olympic champion, who fronts competitor-led movement Global Athlete: "The right decision has been made.

Tokyo presents an amazing opportunity to host a full Games celebrating the world hopefully entering the "post-pandemic" phase.

Sophie McKinna , British shot putter: "The right call in unprecedented circumstances. Welcome to Tokyo Ali Jawad , silver medal-winning powerlifter: "The right call in unprecedented circumstances. Welcome to Tokyo". Kadeena Cox , cycling and athletics champion: "The right choice. Health before everything. Let's all stick together through these tough times and when the time is right we can enjoy the Games and its legacy.

Cyclist Lora Fachie : "On a personal level I am devastated. Tokyo has been my target for the past four years. I've lived, slept and breathed it, giving me focus and drive. But it is also without doubt the right decision to have made. Back to the drawing board we go. Health comes first. These comments are now closed. Russell Kane and guests judge whether the sensational pop artist should now be known as evil or genius Find out if cutting out carbohydrates is really as healthy as some regimes suggest.

Analysis from the BBC sports editor, plus comment from other correspondents. Want to get active but don't know where to start? Take our quiz to find out what sport you should be playing. Olympics Results Day-by-day guide Medals. The Olympic Games were due to run from 24 July to 9 August The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. View more on instagram. Comments Join the conversation.

To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. Comment posted by conradk, at 24 Mar conradk. Can not believe it took them this long to decide. One of the largest gatherings in sport with people all around the globe and they were still hoping to hold it during a pandemic. Comment posted by the voice, at 24 Mar the voice. IOC should hang their heads in shame. The decision should have been made weeks ago. They care more about the money generated for themselves than the actual participants.

Comment posted by Assert without evidence - dismiss without evidence, at 24 Mar Assert without evidence - dismiss without evidence. They need to separate the Olympic rings to respect social distancing guidelines. Comment posted by Ian, at 24 Mar Ian. Corrupt organisation! Comment posted by U, at 24 Mar U No big surprise.

Should've been postponed days ago. Comment posted by tom, at 24 Mar tom. The only surprise is how long it took to make this decision. Organisations like the IOC have a duty to set an example. Comment posted by Mark, at 24 Mar Mark The only surprise is that they took so long to come to such an obvious conclusion. Comment posted by David , at 24 Mar David. This is not before time, delaying this decision has only led people to believe that the situation is not as serious as it is.

Comment posted by Lynch66, at 24 Mar Lynch Comment posted by giveme a job, at 24 Mar giveme a job. Tokyo has been awarded the Olympics three times. Just before the Olympics, World War 2 broke out. Just before the Olympics, the Covid outbreak. Now, I'm not usually one for conspiracy theories, but I would plead with the IOC to think carefully before awarding the Olympics to Tokyo again! Comment posted by Mark, at 24 Mar Mark. How on earth did it take so long to come to this decision?

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