2020年3月30日，国际奥委会（IOC）宣布2020东京奥运会将于2021年7月23日至8月8日举行。2020年东京残奥会新开幕日期同时确定，将于2021年8月24日至9月5日举行。“保护运动员和所有参与者的健康，为遏制COVID-19病毒尽力；保护运动员和奥林匹克运动的利益；全球国际运动时间表”，这三点主要考量得到所有国际夏季奥林匹克运动联合会（IFs）和所有国家奥委会（NOCs）的支持。另外，所有已经获得2020年东京奥运会参赛资格的运动员以及运动员配额保持不变。以下为官宣全文。
东京奥运会于2021年7月23日开幕
国际奥委会（IOC）、国际残奥委会（IPC）、东京2020奥组委、东京都政府以及日本政府今天就将于2021年举行的第三十二届夏季奥运会新开幕日期达成共识。2020年东京奥运会将于2021年7月23日至8月8日举行。2020年东京残奥会新开幕日期同时确定，将于2021年8月24日至9月5日举行。
今天，多方领导举行电话会议，就2020年东京奥运会和残奥会新办赛日期达成共识。参加会议主要人员包括国际奥委会主席托马斯·巴赫、东京2020奥组委主席森喜朗、东京都知事小池百合子、奥运会和残奥会大臣桥本圣子。
今天的决定本着以2020年3月17日国际奥委会执委会原则出发，基于三点主要考量作出，在今天的会议上最终确认。三点主要考量得到所有国际夏季奥林匹克运动联合会（IFs）和所有国家奥委会（NOCs）的支持：
1.保护运动员和所有参与者的健康，为遏制COVID-19病毒尽力。
2.保护运动员和奥林匹克运动的利益。
3.全球国际运动时间表。
新开赛日期最大限度的给予健康卫生权威机构和所有奥运会参与组织时间，以应对COVID-19全球大流行所带来的不断变化的局面，及其产生的影响。新开赛日期在2020年东京奥运会原定日期整整一年后举行（奥运会原定于2020年7月24日至8月9日举行，残奥会原定于2020年8月25日至9月6日举行），同样能够助力将奥运会延期对于国际运动时间表造成的影响降到最低，保证运动员和国际运动联合会的利益。此外，新日期给资格赛的举行提供了充分时间。针对2020年举行奥运会采取的防暑措施将会保留。
早在2020年3月24日的视频会议中，基于WHO提供的信息，国际奥委会主席托马斯·巴赫和日本首相安倍晋三就2020年东京奥运会将会完整举办且最晚不晚于2021年夏天达成共识。日本首相安倍晋三强调日本政府已经做好了履行成功举办奥运会职责的准备。与此同时，国际奥委会主席托马斯·巴赫强调，国际奥委会将会完全致力于2020年东京奥运会的成功举办。
做出今天的决定后，国际奥委会主席巴赫先生表示：“我要感谢国际运动联合会的一致支持和大洲国家奥委会协会的伟大合作精神，以及过去几天他们在咨询过程中提供的支持。我还要感谢一直（和我们）保持联系的国际奥委会运动员委员会。今天的宣布过后，我相信在同东京2020奥组委、东京都政府、日本政府以及所有利益相关方的共同合作下，我们可以应对这一前所未有的挑战。目前人类处在昏暗的通道中。2020年东京奥运会、残奥会能够在通道的另一头点亮。”
国际残奥委会主席安德鲁·帕森斯表示：“我们能如此快速地确定2020年东京奥运会及残奥会的日期，这是非常好的消息。新日期能让运动员们安心、让利益相关方安心，同时也让全世界能有所期待。当明年残奥会确实在东京举行的时候，它将成为对人类团结一致的特殊的展现、对人类坚韧的全球庆祝、以及令人激动的对运动的展示。现在距离2020年东京残奥会还有512天，在这段前所未有的困难时期里，对于所有参与残疾人奥林匹克运动的人来说最重要的是和亲友一起保持健康平安。”
东京2020奥组委主席森喜朗说：“今天国际奥委会主席托马斯·巴赫先生和东京奥委会就确定2020年东京奥运会及残奥会新举行日期的细节进行了电话会谈。奥运会和残奥会大臣桥本圣子女士和东京都知事小池百合子女士也参与了会谈。我提议奥运应当在2021年7月及8月间举行，我很感激巴赫主席在跟多个国际运动联盟及其它组织就这个提议讨论之后接受了我的提案。运动员选拔、确定资格、训练和准备都需要一定时间。我们一致赞同新的奥运会及残奥会的日期应当在日本的暑假期间。考虑到交通、志愿者安排、日本国内外票务和新冠肺炎疫情的情况，我们认为应当将奥运会及残奥会安排在原定日期一年之后，即2021年的夏季。虽然此次奥运会及残奥会延迟是史上首次，同时还有其它的问题需要考虑，大会的日程是未来准备的基石，我确信快速做出决定将有助于我们加速未来的准备工作。在此我想感谢所有的利益相关方，包括举办城市东京和日本政府，感谢他们在如此短时间内的做出的努力。为了明年奥运会及残奥会的成功，东京奥组委将继续努力工作。”
东京都知事小池百合子表示：“考虑到新冠肺炎的全球大爆发，我们需要一定的时间，以确保我们能充分准备一届对运动员和观众来说都安全的奥运。同时，因为新的日期与原定赛事日期的时间框架吻合，在票务、场馆人员配备、志愿者和交通安排方面，朝向新开赛日期的准备将比较顺利。因此，我认为奥运会于2021年7月23日开幕是很理想的。运动员们、志愿者们、火炬手们和地方政府都对当前的形势表达过担忧。因为我们现在有一个确定的新的日期作为目标，东京都政府将尽所有资源，与东京奥组委、日本政府和其它利益相关方紧密合作，为举办一届安全的奥运而做好充足准备。”
此前已经确认，所有已经获得2020年东京奥运会参赛资格的运动员以及运动员配额保持不变。这一决定是基于东京奥运会仍将是第三十二届夏季奥运会的事实，已经和日本方面达成共识。
英文原文
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC), THE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (IPC), THE TOKYO 2020 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN TODAY AGREED NEW DATES FOR THE GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD, IN 2021. THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 WILL BE CELEBRATED FROM 23 JULY TO 8 AUGUST 2021. THEY ALSO AGREED ON NEW DATES FOR THE PARALYMPIC GAMES, WHICH WILL BE CELEBRATED FROM 24 AUGUST UNTIL 5 SEPTEMBER 2021.
The leaderships of the key parties came together via telephone conference earlier today, joined by IOC President Thomas Bach, Tokyo 2020 President Mori Yoshirō, Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko and Olympic and Paralympic Minister Hashimoto Seiko, and agreed on the new schedule.
This decision was taken based on three main considerations and in line with the principles established by the IOC Executive Board (EB) on 17 March 2020 and confirmed at its meeting today. These were supported by all the International Summer Olympic Sports Federations (IFs) and all the National Olympic Committees (NOCs):
1. To protect the health of the athletes and everyone involved, and to support the containment of the COVID-19 virus.
2. To safeguard the interests of the athletes and of Olympic sport.
3. The global international sports calendar.
These new dates give the health authorities and all involved in the organisation of the Games the maximum time to deal with the constantly changing landscape and the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new dates, exactly one year after those originally planned for 2020 (Olympic Games: 24 July to 9 August 2020 and Paralympic Games: 25 August to 6 September 2020), also have the added benefit that any disruption that the postponement will cause to the international sports calendar can be kept to a minimum, in the interests of the athletes and the IFs. Additionally, they will provide sufficient time to finish the qualification process. The same heat mitigation measures as planned for 2020 will be implemented.
In a call on Tuesday 24 March 2020, based on information provided by the WHO at the time, IOC President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō concluded that the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 would be held in their complete form and not later than summer 2021. The Prime Minister reiterated that the government of Japan stands ready to fulfil its responsibility for hosting these successful Games. At the same time, IOC President Thomas Bach stressed the full commitment of the IOC to successful Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Following today’s decision, the IOC President said: “I want to thank the International Federations for their unanimous support and the Continental Associations of National Olympic Committees for the great partnership and their support in the consultation process over the last few days. I would also like to thank the IOC Athletes’ Commission, with whom we have been in constant contact. With this announcement, I am confident that, working together with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Japanese Government and all our stakeholders, we can master this unprecedented challenge. Humankind currently finds itself in a dark tunnel. These Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 can be a light at the end of this tunnel.”
Andrew Parsons, the President of the IPC, commented: “It is fantastic news that we could find new dates so quickly for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The new dates provide certainty for the athletes, reassurance for the stakeholders and something to look forward to for the whole world. When the Paralympic Games do take place in Tokyo next year, they will be an extra-special display of humanity uniting as one, a global celebration of human resilience and a sensational showcase of sport. With the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 512 days away, the priority for all those involved in the Paralympic Movement must be to focus on staying safe with their friends and family during this unprecedented and difficult time.”
The President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Mori Yoshirō, said: “IOC President Thomas Bach and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee held a conference call today to discuss in detail the revised dates of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Hashimoto Seiko and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko joined the call. I proposed that the Games should be hosted between July and August 2021, and I really appreciate that President Bach, having discussed this proposal with the various international sports federations and other related organisations, kindly accepted my proposal. A certain amount of time is required for the selection and qualification of athletes and for their training and preparation, and the consensus was that staging the rescheduled Games during the summer vacation in Japan would be preferable. In terms of transport, arranging volunteers and the provision of tickets for those in Japan and overseas, as well as allowing for the COVID-19 situation, we think that it would be better to reschedule the Games to one year later than planned, in the summer of 2021. Notwithstanding the postponement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the first time in history, and various other issues that have already been highlighted, the event schedule is the cornerstone of future preparations, and I am convinced that taking this decision promptly will help speed up future preparations. I would like to thank all the stakeholders, including the host city Tokyo and the Government of Japan, for their hard work during this short period. The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee will continue to work hard for the success of next year's Games.”
Governor Koike Yuriko said: “In consideration of the global coronavirus outbreak, we need a certain timeframe before we fully prepare for the delivery of Games that are safe and secure for the athletes and spectators. Also, the preparation for the new dates will go smoothly, as the dates match with same timeframe as the original competition dates, corresponding with ticketing, venue staffing, volunteers and transport. Therefore, I believe that celebrating the opening of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on 23 July 2021 is ideal. The athletes, volunteers, torchbearers and local municipality governments have been concerned about the situation. Since we now have concrete new dates to aim for, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will commit all its resources, and work closely with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the national government and other stakeholders to fully prepare for the delivery of Games that are safe and secure.”
It has previously been confirmed that all athletes already qualified and quota places already assigned for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will remain unchanged. This is a result of the fact that these Olympic Games Tokyo , in agreement with Japan, will remain the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.
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