
What drove ‘unprecedented’ postponement of Tokyo Olympics
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What drove the ‘unprecedented’ postponement of the Tokyo Olympics
Olympic history was made Tuesday when Japan and the International Olympic Committee decided to postpone this summer’s games to 2021. John Yang reports and speaks with USA Today’s Christine Brennan, who has covered every Olympic Games since 1984.
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What drove ‘unprecedented’ postponement of Tokyo Olympics
Clip: 3/24/2020 | 4m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Olympic history was made Tuesday when Japan and the International Olympic Committee decided to postpone this summer’s games to 2021. John Yang reports and speaks with USA Today’s Christine Brennan, who has covered every Olympic Games since 1984.
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