The International Olympic Committee and 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizers have been postponed to 2021.
Earlier, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was scheduled 24th, July to 9th, August in Japan. New dates are yet to be communicated .
According to the information released on the official Olympic channel stats
“In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the [World Health Organization] today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community,” according to a joint statement from the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee.
“The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world during these troubled times and that the Olympic flame could become the light at the end of the tunnel in which the world finds itself at present. Therefore, it was agreed that the Olympic flame will stay in Japan. It was also agreed that the Games will keep the name Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.”
Who had Qualified in Uganda.
Athletics
Men
Albert Chamutai – 3000M Steeplechase
Joshua Chepetegei – 5000M
Ronald Musagala – 1500M
Women
Esther Chebet – 1500M
Sarah Chelangat – 5000M
Peruth Chemutai – 3000M Steeplechase
Stella Chesang – 5000M
Halimah Nakaayi – 800M
Winnie Nanyondo – 1500M
Boxing
Shadir Musa Bwogi, He scored a box-off victory against Jesse Lartey of Ghana to secure a spot in the Men’s Welter weight
Rowing
Women’s Single Sculls, Uganda qualified on boat in the games by topping the field in the B-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia marking Uganda’s debut in the sport ( Bowing )
