Deadline
Continue to Deadline SKIP AD
You will be redirected back to your article in seconds
Skip to main content
Got A Tip?
Deadline

Follow Us:

site categories

  • TV
  • Film
  • Awardsline
    • Digital Issues
  • Box Office
  • Biz
  • Politics
  • Theater
  • Intl
    • New Tube
    • CriticsLine
  • Reviews
  • Obits
  • Video
  • Events
    • Contenders
      • Film: LA3C
      • Film: Documentary
      • Film: International
      • Film: Los Angeles
      • Film: New York
      • Television: Nominees
      • Television: Docs + Unscripted
      • Television
    • Sound & Screen
      • Film
      • Television
  • Festivals
    • North America
      • Sundance
      • SXSW
      • Toronto
      • Tribeca
    • Europe
      • Zurich
      • Cannes
      • Venice
      • Berlin/EFM
    • Middle East
      • Red Sea Film Festival
  • Insider
  • News Alerts
Deadline
Read Next:

Disney Sets Date For Annual Shareholder Meeting Amid Proxy Fight

Got A Tip? Tip Us

Breaking News

‘Yellowstone’ Shocker: Kevin Costner Series Plots End As Taylor Sheridan Eyes Franchise Extension With Matthew McConaughey
Read the full story
  • Home
  • Business
  • Breaking News

Calls For Postponing Tokyo Olympics Growing, But Organizers Remain Firm That Games Will Happen

March 22, 2020 11:32am
Tokyo Olympics
Shutterstock

UPDATE SUNDAY MARCH 22: Various media outlets, citing sources in the Japanese government, indicate that several plans for a postponed Olympics are now under consideration. No details have been provided and no official word from the government has been issued.

EARLIER: The chorus to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is growing, as national Olympics committees and sports governing bodies have asked the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government for a delay.

The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committees are the latest body to call for the postponement, joining a list that includes Brazil, Slovenia, US Swimming and US Track & Field, who have already made their views publicly known. The Brazil Olympic Committee has called for the Tokyo Games to be postponed for a year, citing “the notorious worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic” and “the consequent difficulty for athletes to maintain their best competitive level.”

Related Story

Al Michaels Signs Emeritus Deal With NBC Sports In Addition To His Amazon Duties

The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled from July 24 to Aug. 9, followed by the Paralympics from Aug. 25 to Sept. 6.

Toshiaki Endo, a vice president of the Tokyo Games organizing committee, said in response to Norway’s request, “The organizing committee is not at the point where we need a decision on whether to cancel or postpone the games. The IOC will make the final decision. We will prepare thoroughly for the games’ opening in July.”

One problem with staging the games on schedule is the matter of qualifications. So far, only about 57 percent of athletes have qualified, according to the IOC. Many qualifications events have been postponed because of the coronavirus.

In the event of a postponement or cancellation, fans who have bought tickets and want a refund may be out of luck.

Ticket refunds are considered unlikely, according to Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. The event can invoke its “public health emergency” clause, which doesn’t leave them liable on the 5 million tickets sold for the Olympics or the 1.7 million for the Paralympics. The two events have sold an estimated $83 million in tickets.

“Tokyo 2020 shall not be liable for any failure to perform any obligation under the Terms and Conditions to the extent that the failure is caused by a Force Majeure,” reads a section in the terms and conditions for the Games.

 

Must Read Stories

  • ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel In Works At Sony; Stars In Talks To Return, Helmer Set

  • M. Night Shyamalan Departs WME A Day After His ‘Knock At The Cabin’ Wins Weekend

  • Watch Big Game Ads With Melissa McCarthy, Bryan Cranston, Serena Williams & More

  • Ben Stiller Set For Title Roles In Sony’s ‘Three Identical Strangers’ Limited Series From Amy Lippman

Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.

Read More About:

  • Olympics
  • Tokyo Olympics

12 Comments

Loading comments...

Sidebar

Trending on Deadline

  • 1 ‘Yellowstone’ Shocker: Kevin Costner Cowboy Drama Series Plots End As Taylor Sheridan Eyes Franchise Extension With Matthew McConaughey
  • 2 Alec Baldwin Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting: DA's Witness List Full Of Crew Members From Troubled Indie Western As First Court Hearing Looms In Criminal Case
  • 3 ‘The Backrooms’ Horror Film Based On Viral Shorts By 17-Year-Old Kane Parsons In Works At A24, Atomic Monster, Chernin & 21 Laps
  • 4 M. Night Shyamalan Departs WME
  • 5 Hogwarts Legacy Sparks Speculation About First Transgender Harry Potter Character
  • 6 ‘1923’ Star Brandon Sklenar On His Character's Arduous Journey From Africa To Montana: "I Don't Think It Gets Easier For Anybody"
  • 7 Harry Styles And His Dancers Had A Grammy Glitch In His Big Number, But Prevailed
  • 8 BBC Apologizes For Captioning Viola Davis Grammys Image With "Beyoncé's Big Night"
  • 9 'Billions’ Spinoffs In Works At Showtime; ’Dexter' Prequel Confirmed
  • 10 ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel In Works At Sony With Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Directing; Jennifer Love Hewitt And Freddie Prinze Jr. In Talks To Return
Deadline

Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters

By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Latest Business News

  • Hogwarts Legacy Sparks Speculation About First Transgender Harry Potter Character

  • M. Night Shyamalan Departs WME

  • Disney Sets Date For Annual Shareholder Meeting Amid Proxy Fight

  • Super Bowl Commercials 2023: Watch Ads With Melissa McCarthy, Bryan Cranston, Serena Williams, Danny McBride And More

Marketplace

12Comments

Services to share this page.

  • Share on Facebook
  • Tweet
  • Print This Page
  • Email
  • Submit to Reddit
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Post to Tumblr
  • Pin it

Newswire

Deadline

  • About Us
  • Advertise

Legal

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • AdChoices
  • California Privacy Rights
  • Your Privacy Choices
  • EU Privacy Preferences

Sitemap

  • TV
  • Film
  • Awardsline
  • Box Office
  • Business
  • International

Connect with Us

Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks

Have a Tip?

We want to hear from you! Send us a tip using our annonymous form.

Send Us a Tip

Stay in the Know

Sign up for our breaking news alerts

By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

PMC

Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by WordPress.com VIP
Our Sites
  • Variety
  • Deadline
  • Rolling Stone
  • WWD
  • HollywoodLife
  • Gold Derby
  • Spy
  • Robb Report
  • Footwear News
  • BGR
  • IndieWire
  • Sourcing Journal
  • TVLine
  • Fairchild Media
  • She Knows

Our Sites

  • Variety
  • Deadline
  • Rolling Stone
  • WWD
  • HollywoodLife
  • Gold Derby
  • Spy
  • Robb Report
  • Footwear News
  • BGR
  • IndieWire
  • Sourcing Journal
  • TVLine
  • Fairchild Media
  • She Knows

Site

  • Film

    • Acquisitions
    • Animation
    • Castings
    • Documentary
    • Executives
    • Festivals
  • TV

    • Primetime Pilot Panic
    • Cancellations
    • Castings
    • Ratings
    • Renewals
    • Late-Night
  • Awardsline

    • The Contenders
    • Emmys
    • Oscars
    • Tonys
    • Guilds
    • Deadline Video Series
  • Box Office

    • Exhibition
    • Marketing
    • Release Dates
    • International B.O.
    • Specialty B.O.
    • Broadway B.O.
  • Business

    • Legal
    • Politics
    • Labor
    • Agencies
    • Corporate Affairs
    • Earnings
    • Executives
  • International

    • Film
    • TV
    • Festivals
    • International Insider
  • Video

    • Trailers
    • Reviews
    • The Actor's Side
    • Behind The Lens
    • Next Generation TV
    • Production Value
  • More

    • Insider
    • Contenders
    • Coronavirus
    • Broadway
    • Obituaries
    • Commentary
    • Podcasts
    • Books
    • Crime
    • Media
    • Social Media
    • Sports

Follow Us

Alerts & Newsletters

By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Give us feedback
  • Leave us a tip
Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
ad