Tokyo Olympic Games are postponed

The Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9 of the current year are postponed to 2021 due the COVID-19 outbreak. After a lot of discussions between IOC – International Olympic Committee and Japanese government, an agreement was reached between both parties.

During the week, many national Olympic committees expressed their concerned regarding the schedule of the Olympic Games. Canadian and Australian representatives stated they would not be taking part of the games if IOC did not postpone the competitions.

There is still a missing an appointment from the governing bodies to confirm the precise dates of when the Olympic Games will take place in the next year. The decision follows the postponements of UEFA European Championship and Copa América. Almost entire football world currently is on break due the COVID-19 threats.

The Oceanian representatives at both Men’s and Women’s football tournaments – New Zealand – are certainly following closely the decisions of IOC regarding the games. It is still unsure if IOC will allow the tournament to turn into a U24 tournament as we will be having one more year in the calendar – the normal rules for player’s age at the Olympic is U23.