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Australian Olympic Committee Preparing for Tokyo Games to Be Held in 2021

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The Australian Olympic Committee notified athletes that they "should prepare for a Tokyo Olympic Games in the northern summer of 2021," according to a press release relayed by NBC Sports' Nick Zaccardi on Sunday night:

Sunday morning, the International Olympic Committee set a self-imposed four-week deadline to make a decision on the 2020 Summer Games as the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide:

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee released a joint statement responding to the IOC's deadline:

The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees announced earlier Sunday evening that they will not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics unless the event is postponed until 2021:

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.