The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics until 2021 will crowd the sports calendar and have a knock-on impact on a large number of other events next year.
Reuters reported that the 2021 World Athletics Championships, set for August 6-15 in the US state of Oregon, are "certain" to be postponed. Swimming's 2021 World Aquatics Championships, scheduled for July 16-August 1 in Fukuoka, Japan, also look in doubt.
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