The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will not take place in 2020. Tokyo organizers made the move official Monday, moving the event to July 23, 2021. The Olympics will run through Aug. 8.
The move was made in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were originally supposed to begin July 24, 2020.
The new date — which was rumored for a few days — is set nearly a year after the original start date. The Paralympics was also moved back, and will begin Aug. 24, 2021, and run through Sept. 5. Athletes who have already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will retain their qualification in 2021.