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IOC chief admits ‘huge challenge’ as new Tokyo Olympics dates named NewsColony Posted March 31, 2020 10:17:12 Photo: IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympics organisers have no blueprint to tackle a rescheduled games in Tokyo next year. (Reuters: Denis Balibouse, file photo) The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year’s games — but the International Olympic Committee has acknowledged it does not yet know if all the venues will be available. Key points: The IOC and Olympics organisers have set new dates for the Tokyo Games after postponing this year’s event due to coronavirus concerns The Olympics will now be held beginning on July 23, 2021 and ending on August 8. The new dates for the Tokyo Paralympic Games are August 24 to September 5, 2021 Tokyo organisers revealed the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year after the games were due to start. “The schedule for the games is key to preparing f...