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The 2020 Summer Olympics are possibly going to be put on hold.

The International Olympics Committee will “take a month to decide” whether the massive global event will go on as planned, Variety reported on Sunday (March 22).

In an announcement, the committee revealed they will mull over scenarios that “relate to modifying existing operational plans for the Games to go ahead on 24 July 2020, and also for changes to the start date of the Games.”

They also said “a cancellation of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 would not solve any of the problems or help anybody. Therefore, cancellation is not on the agenda.”

In addition to affecting the athletes, the absence of the games would present a programming challenge: “Comcast, which has the rights to show the Games in the United States has been counting on hundreds of hours of coverage of swimming, archery and trampoline gymnastics to lure millions of viewers to its screens in an era when many of them might prefer to stream a movie, comedy or drama at times of their own choosing,” Variety reported.

NBCUniversal has also already “sold more than 90% of its ad inventory for the Tokyo Games, a haul valued at more than $1.25 billion.”

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It looks like the 2020 Summer Olympics will still go on as planned despite previous reports that it could be postponed.

The event – set to take place from July 24 to August 9 in Tokyo, Japan – was possibly going to be postponed or even canceled due to Coronavirus concerns.

“The Games are going ahead on the 24th of July and we completely expect to deliver them on that date,” the International Olympic Committee’s Mark Adams said during a press briefing on Tuesday (March 3), TMZ reports. “All the advice we’ve been given is that that can go ahead, from the WHO and other organizations.”

Over 90,000 people have reportedly been diagnosed with Coronavirus in 71 countries, and there have been over 3,000 deaths.

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The 2020 Summer Olympics are supposed to be held this summer in Tokyo, Japan. Last week, it was revealed that the games could be completely cancelled because of the Coronavirus, which has infected 90,000 worldwide so far and killed 3,000.

Now, the Olympic Minister in Japan, Seiko Hashimoto, said that Tokyo’s contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) “calls for the Games to be held within 2020…[this] could be interpreted as allowing a postponement”.

“We are doing all we can to ensure that the Games go ahead as planned,” Seiko added.

The Olympic committee is committed to hosting the event this summer, and it’s scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9.

Cancellation is not out of the question for the 2020 Summer Olympics if Coronavirus continues to spread!

The games are supposed to take place in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 until August 9.

The outbreak has reportedly infected 80,000 victims with 2,600 deaths.

“In and around that time, I’d say folks are going to have to ask: ‘Is this under sufficient control that we can be confident about going to Tokyo or not?’” senior member of the International Olympic Committee Dick Pound told TMZ.

If officials determine that it’s dangerous, he added “You’re probably looking at a cancellation.”

Apparently, postponing the games or moving them to a different country and not options right now.

He did add that as of right now, the games are still on.

“As far as we all know, you’re going to be in Tokyo. All indications are at this stage that it will be business as usual. So keep focused on your sport and be sure that the IOC is not going to send you into a pandemic situation,” he continued.

Get more details about the 2020 Olympics if you missed it.

The 2018 Winter Olympics are underway and many fans are wondering when and where the next Summer Olympics will be taking place!

The 2020 Summer Olympics will run from July 24, 2020 until Aug 9, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.

If you don’t know, the Summer Olympics consists of sporting events including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, and more.

After the 2020 Summer Olympics, the Winter Olympics will start back up again in 2022 in the city of Beijing, China.

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The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics are kicking off soon and we have the full schedule of Olympic events for you to enjoy.

The Olympics will officially begin with the opening ceremony on Friday (February 9) and run until February 25. NBC will have all the coverage and we have information on how you can see all your favorite sporting events.

This year, you’ll be able to watch sports including bobsled, luge, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, curling, alpine skiing, ski jumping, cross country skiing, and more.

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The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games are officially kicking off tomorrow, February 9th and we have all the details on when you can tune in for the opening ceremonies.

The Olympics will run until February 25th from South Korea and will be broadcast on NBC.

Just before the Opening Ceremonies kick off, legendary figure skater Yuna Kim will be the final athlete and will complete the ceremonial torch relay.

Here’s how you can tune into the event:

Start Time: The opening ceremony takes place live on Friday, February 9 @ 6 AM PT. If you don’t want to wake up that early, you’ll be able to watch it at a normal hour too — 8-11 PM ET/PT on NBC.

Watch on TV: Head to NBC, the official network for the Olympics.

Watch Online: You can also livestream the opening ceremony and all the events from NBCOlympics.com.

If you missed them, check out the full schedule on our sister site,