The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese organizing committee had quite a task of rescheduling the Tokyo Olympics for 2021. According to reports, the IOC has reached a decision, and the Games will begin from July 23, 2021.

After a bit of reluctance on the IOC’s part, it became apparent that the Games could not go ahead this year as planned. The COVID-19 pandemic posed too great a risk for an event of this scale to go ahead. Additionally, multiple nations and athletes vowed to abstain from the games if they were held as per schedule.

Tokyo Olympics to be held between Wimbledon and US Open

The IOC and the organizing committee had their work cut out for them. The Olympics are a massive event, and rescheduling it was never going to be easy.

The officials had to make sure they did not disrupt any other major sporting events. This was especially true of tennis, seeing as the year is packed with ATP and WTA events.

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Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori informed reporters today that the IOC was on the verge of making a call on the matter.

“I think perhaps there will be some kind of communication from (IOC) President Thomas Bach this week.”

Reports now say that the IOC has made the decision, and the Games will begin on July 23 in 2021.

Considering the tennis season, the Tokyo Olympics will fall between the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open.

The Championships will take place between June 28 and July 11.

The Olympic Games will last 16 days, unless there are some significant changes, meaning they will conclude on August 7.

This gives the tennis players enough time to recuperate and play at the US Open, which kick starts on August 30, 2021.

Initially, the IOC took a stubborn stand, refusing to entertain the idea of scrapping the Games, at least for this year. However, once they accepted the stark reality, they made a quick decision on the matter.

All in all, everyone will breathe a sigh of relief. Kudos to the IOC and the organizing committee for this swift decision.