The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the "Games of the XXXII Olympiad", was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, it was postponed in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was held largely behind closed doors with no spectators permitted under the state of emergency.[a] Despite being rescheduled for 2021, the event retains the Tokyo 2020 name for marketing and branding purposes.[1]
The 2020 Summer Paralympics followed two weeks later between 25 August and 5 September 2021.
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- McDonald, Scott (25 March 2020). "The Reason why Olympics in 2021 will still be called the 2020 Olympic Games". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- Denyer, Simon; Maese, Rick (20 March 2021). "Tokyo Olympics organizers ban spectators from outside Japan in pandemic-control measure". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- "Tokyo to be put under state of emergency for duration of 2020 Olympic Games". The Guardian. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.