It's official! New dates for Tokyo Olympics announced

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Plans for this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games have been moved to 2021

Caroline Curmi

Following news that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the exact dates for the summer games have now been revealed.

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Initially meant to be held between 24^th July and 9^th August, 2020, the Tokyo Olympic Games will now kick off on 23^rd July 2021 and will stretch till 8^th August. Despite the one-year postponement, the Games will still be referred to as Tokyo 2020.

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On the other hand, the Paralympic Games, which were initially meant to start on 25^th August, 2020, will now be held between 24^th August and 5^th September, 2021.

Athletes can now prepare with a fixed goal in mind.

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Caroline Curmi

When she’s not having a quarter-life crisis, Caroline is either drawing in a café, frittering her salary on sushi or swearing at traffic in full-on Gozitan. There is also the occasional daytime drink somewhere in the equation. Or two. A creative must be allowed at least one vice.