A short history of Olympic disruptions as Tokyo 2020 doesn't open06:19Australian Paralympian Michael Roeger Source: SuppliedSBS JapaneseView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (11.6MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android 2020 wasn't the first time that country has cancelled an Olympics either.The 2020 Tokyo Olympics would have opened next week if it wasn't for the COVID-19 global pandemic. For Australian paralympic marathon runner Michael Roeger, that delay has been devastating.ShareLatest podcast episodesSBS On Demand Highlights in Japanese (November 2025)SBS Japanese Newsflash Monday 3 NovemberA 3,500km journey of kindness: Tomoya Matsusaka walking Australia’s east coast, paying forward every kindnessMelbourne Cup: Where Horse Racing Meets Social Life – Kousuke Kawakami