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A short history of Olympic disruptions as Tokyo 2020 doesn't open

Paralympian Michael Roeger

Australian Paralympian Michael Roeger Source: Supplied

2020 wasn't the first time that country has cancelled an Olympics either.


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By Lucy Murray

Presented by Junko Hirabayashi

Source: SBS




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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.


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