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The Tokyo Olympics was arguably the biggest sporting casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, postponed in March in an unprecedented move as a third of the world was plunged into COVID-19-related lockdowns.
More than 11,000 elite athletes from 33 different sports were due to compete in the games – for most the pinnacle of sporting achievement.
A pared-down Olympics is now scheduled to be held for two weeks from July 23, 2021, with some adjustments for the pandemic. The Paralympics will follow.
The Ariake Arena, where the gymnastics competitions will be held, lit up in support of athletes preparing for the delayed Olympic and Paralympic on July 23, 2021 [Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo]Even as vaccines are finally rolled out, it is still not 100 percent certain the event will even be able to proceed in 2021.