Japan, IOC Agree to Postpone 2020 Tokyo Olympics by About One Year

TOKYO—The Tokyo 2020 Olympics had been postponed right up until 2021 on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic spreads entire world-extensive, an unprecedented shifting of the world’s biggest sporting occasion that casts a universe of athletes, broadcasters, sponsors and sports activities corporations into a period of time of protracted uncertainty.

Japanese Key Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC President Thomas Bach agreed in a mobile phone connect with Tuesday to hold off the Games, previously scheduled to start out July 24, for all-around one particular calendar year. No new day was set, and the postponement throws…