ÓL 2020 hefjast 23. júlí 2021

30.03.2020

Nú rétt í þessu var tilkynnt að Ólympíuleikarnir í Tókýó munu fara fram dagana 23. júlí til 8. ágúst 2021 og því frestað um ár. Upprunalega áttu leikarnir að hefjast 24. júlí á þessu ári.

Ólympíumót fatlaðra fer svo fram 25. ágúst til 5. september 2021.

Tilkynningin á vef IOC, Alþjóða Ólympíunefndarinnar

FINA, Alþjóða sundsambandið hefur þakkað IOC fyrir að hafa staðfest dagsetningarnar en sambandið skoðar nú hvenær henti best að halda HM50, sem fara átti fram í Fukuoka í Japan dagana 16 júlí til 1. ágúst á næsta ári. Ljóst er að mótið mun skarast á við nýjar dagsetningar Ólympíuleikanna.

Tilkynning FINA:

"FINA welcomes the announcement of revised dates for Tokyo 2020 and the clarity they bring.

"Faced with the unprecedented need to reschedule the Olympic Games, our friends at the IOC and Tokyo 2020 have reacted with great speed and professionalism. To already know the dates is very helpful to federations and athletes everywhere. FINA would like to express its best wishes to all those who have committed themselves to making the aquatics competitions of Tokyo 2020 the great success that I know they will be," said FINA President Dr Julio C. Maglione.

FINA will now consult with the organisers of the 2021 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka (JPN) to examine a revision to the proposed dates for the Championships (initially scheduled to take place from July 16-August 1, 2021). FINA will also consult with stakeholders including athletes, coaches, national federations, TV partners and sponsors in order to determine the most appropriate solution.

Meanwhile, FINA would like to express its sincere thanks to Tokyo 2020 and to Japan for its commitment to hosting a rescheduled Olympic Games. FINA would also like to encourage the aquatics sports family to continue to closely follow the advice of public health authorities in helping prevent the further spread of COVID-19."

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