Breaking News: The Summer Olympics will be postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. They were scheduled to begin in Tokyo in late July.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS The Summer Olympics will be postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. They were scheduled to begin in Tokyo in late July. Tuesday, March 24, 2020 8:28 AM EST The decision came after months of internal discussion and mounting pressure from nations and athletes across the world who had urged the Games be postponed. Government lockdowns to control the pandemic had shut down qualifying tournaments, closed training facilities and kept athletes sequestered at home. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018