Cherry blossom Olympics: could Tokyo 2020 delay beat the heat?

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AFP Tokyo
Last Updated : Mar 27 2020 | 3:54 PM IST

Every cloud has a silver lining and the devastating postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could hand organisers a heaven-sent opportunity to solve their other massive problem: the summer heat.

The historic decision to delay the Games due to the coronavirus pandemic gave Tokyo a wide range of options when rescheduling: the Games will be held "beyond 2020, but not later than summer 2021."
She later added with a smile: "I think Tokyo would be good" to host the marathon
if temperatures were less fierce. IOC chief Thomas Bach himself has said rescheduling "is not restricted just to the summer months. All the options are on the table, before and including the summer of 2021."
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President of the International Federation for Equestrian Sport Ingmar de Vos urged Tokyo 2020 and the IOC to "find a date where there will be less heat and less humidity."

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First Published: Mar 27 2020 | 3:54 PM IST

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