Yearender: Chinese athletes focus on Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic (Xinhua) 17:19, December 25, 2020 BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) The past year has been one like none other for the sporting world, with a number of sports events either cancaled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese athletes have been grappling with the unprecedented situation as they prepare for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games. The Tokyo Summer Olympics, rescheduled for July 2021, will award medals across 339 events in 33 different sports. According to China s State General Administration of Sport, Chinese athletes have won Olympic qualification in 155 events across 20 sports such as archery, equestrian, diving, women s basketball, women s volleyball, and table tennis.