Poll of the Day > Olympics delayed to 2021

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streamofthesky 03/24/20 5:29:26 PM #1:	https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/28946033/tokyo-olympics-officially-postponed-2021 What felt like the last major sporting event untouched by the current strain of the coronavirus -- known formally as COVID-19 -- the 2020 Olympics served as a glimmer of hope for the entire globe. But on Tuesday, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by about one year. The opening ceremony had been planned for July 24. Despite the postponement, the Summer Olympics -- when they eventually happen -- will still be called the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Olympic flame will also remain stored and displayed in Fukushima. "[T]he IOC president and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games ... must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community," said a joint statement by the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee and the IOC. Understandable, but wow....first time it's ever been moved/canceled for a reason other than a world war. Trump could be the first president in decades to never go to an Olympics event while in office. (I've long maintained that the Winter Olympics are not "real Olympics" and are just a novelty to shove some ice or snow gimmick into every event. Don't @ me) <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:936165036] in Olympics d... [t:78502165]...</cite> <quote>https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/28946033/tokyo-olympics-officially-postponed-2021 <quote>What felt like the last major sporting event untouched by the current strain of the coronavirus -- known formally as COVID-19 -- the 2020 Olympics served as a glimmer of hope for the entire globe. But on Tuesday, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by about one year. The opening ceremony had been planned for July 24. Despite the postponement, the Summer Olympics -- when they eventually happen -- will still be called the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Olympic flame will also remain stored and displayed in Fukushima. "[T]he IOC president and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games ... must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community," said a joint statement by the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee and the IOC.</quote> Understandable, but wow....first time it's ever been moved/canceled for a reason other than a world war. Trump could be the first president in decades to never go to an Olympics event while in office. (I've long maintained that the Winter Olympics are not "real Olympics" and are just a novelty to shove some ice or snow gimmick into every event. Don't @ me) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 03/24/20 5:32:07 PM #2:	Simpsons guy did it --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:936165163] in Olympics d... [t:78502165]...</cite> <quote>Simpsons guy did it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darcandkharg31 03/24/20 5:43:33 PM #3:	streamofthesky posted... I've long maintained that the Winter Olympics are not "real Olympics" and are just a novelty to shove some ice or snow gimmick into every event. Don't @ me This guy not giving the Jamaican bobsled team their due, smh. --- The doll's trying to kill me and the toaster's been laughing at me! If you take 110% of what I say seriously then you're gonna have a bad time. <cite>darcandkharg31 posted [p:936165733] in Olympics d... [t:78502165]...</cite> <quote>streamofthesky posted... </cite> <quote>I've long maintained that the Winter Olympics are not "real Olympics" and are just a novelty to shove some ice or snow gimmick into every event. Don't @ me</quote>This guy not giving the Jamaican bobsled team their due, smh. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 03/24/20 5:45:19 PM #4:	Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Olympics will be weird. --- It's okay, I have no idea who I am either. https://imgur.com/WOo6wcq <cite>Zareth posted [p:936165819] in Olympics d... [t:78502165]...</cite> <quote>Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Olympics will be weird. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muscles 03/24/20 5:56:58 PM #5:	So will that push everything off by a year? Will the next Olympics be 24 or 25? --- Muscles Chicago Bears \| Chicago Blackhawks \| Chicago Bulls \| Chicago Cubs \| NIU Huskies <cite>Muscles posted [p:936166405] in Olympics d... [t:78502165]...</cite> <quote>So will that push everything off by a year? Will the next Olympics be 24 or 25? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 03/24/20 6:34:21 PM #6:	Muscles posted... So will that push everything off by a year? Will the next Olympics be 24 or 25? Probably 2024 still. Why make things weird forever instead of just for one Olympics, and then everything back to normal? It also said it could be less than a full year, but...unless it's moving to like September 2020, there's no way they're having the Olympics before April/May next year. <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:936168236] in Olympics d... [t:78502165]...</cite> <quote>Muscles posted... </cite> <quote>So will that push everything off by a year? Will the next Olympics be 24 or 25?</quote>Probably 2024 still. Why make things weird forever instead of just for one Olympics, and then everything back to normal? It also said it could be less than a full year, but...unless it's moving to like September 2020, there's no way they're having the Olympics before April/May next year. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sarcasthma 03/24/20 6:38:14 PM #7:	Now Im glad I didnt win any tickets, haha. --- What's the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping tom? A pickpocket snatches your watch. <cite>Sarcasthma posted [p:936168422] in Olympics d... [t:78502165]...</cite> <quote>Now Im glad I didnt win any tickets, haha. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Poll of the Day > Olympics delayed to 2021