IOC Chose Sapporo over Tokyo

 Coates officially announced its decision to relocate the marathon and racing walk events site from Tokyo to Sapporo. IOC aimed  to avoid an extreme heat and humidity in Tokyo's August for athletes first policy.  Yuriko Koike, Tokyo Metropolitan Governor

John Coates (3rd from L on table), chairman of IOC Coordination Commission, and Yuriko Koike (2nd from R),Tokyo Metropolitan Governor in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2019. Source: AAP Image/The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images

Tokyo was force to accept IOC's unilateral decision to switch the marathon and race walking venue from Tokyo to Sapporo in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Broadcast on 2 Nov 2019


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