Tokyo 2021 Diary: July-August dates 2021 is the hope

Tokyo Olympic Stadium, photo by South China News

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TOKYO (JPN): The IOC is hoping for July to August dates for Tokyo 2021, Yomiuri newspaper has reported. John Coates, the IOC’s Coordination Commission chief for Tokyo, said they were looking for a slot between Wimbledon (mid-July) and US Open (late-August) tennis tournaments. “We want to more or less finalise the dates in four weeks’ time,” he said. From Reuters.

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