International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that postponing the Tokyo Olympic Games to 2021 would require "sacrifices and compromises on the part of all parties" (organizers, IOC, international federations, athletes, etc.) . During a telephone press conference, Mr. Bach also announced the creation of a taskforce to assess the various consequences of the postponement of the Olympic Games, a first in peacetime since the inaugural edition of the Olympic Games. modern era in 1896.
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