23 Jul 2020

One year until postponed Tokyo Olympics

From Morning Report, 8:51 am on 23 July 2020

Today marks a year to the Tokyo Olympics and if you think it's Ground Hog day you'd be right.

It was supposed to be the first day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but COVID-19 put paid to that with the International Olympic Committee postponing the Games in March.

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New Zealand Olympic Committee secretary general Kereyn Smith told sports editor Stephen Hewson today is one of reflection rather than celebration as far as she is concerned.